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We Won’t Publish Guilt-by-Proximity Headlines

Peter Cellino3 hours ago3 hours ago07 mins

When an unaccepted invitation becomes a headline, journalism slips into insinuation. Here’s why The Charlotte Mercury won’t publish proximity stories without evidence.

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