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Reporter who drew ire over man’s decade-old tweets loses job
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Reporter who drew ire over man’s decade-old tweets loses job

Posted on September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 by Matthew Keys

A reporter who unearthed a local man’s past controversial tweets — only to have his own brought to light — has been fired.

Source comes to defense of embattled Iowa newspaper reporter
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Source comes to defense of embattled Iowa newspaper reporter

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Matthew Keys

Carson King has come out in defense of embattled Des Moines Register reporter Aaron Calvin, saying he felt coverage of his prior tweets was fair.

Des Moines Register grapples with how to handle reporter’s past tweets
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Des Moines Register grapples with how to handle reporter’s past tweets

Posted on September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 by Matthew Keys

Staffers at the Des Moines Register say the newsroom is split over whether “trending” reporter Aaron Calvin should keep his job after offensive tweets surfaced.

After reporter digs up old tweets on viral man, social media users dig up old tweets on reporter
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After reporter digs up old tweets on viral man, social media users dig up old tweets on reporter

Posted on September 25, 2019September 26, 2019 by Matthew Keys

A journalist whose reporting forced a beer company to sever ties with a local celebrity became the subject of his own controversy after social media users began surfacing his own controversial tweets.

Matthew Keys is an award-winning journalist who covers the intersection of media, journalism and technology as publisher of The Desk. He is based in Northern California.

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