NBC DC makes fun of WV, "apologizes"

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NBC DC makes fun of WV, "apologizes"

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The craptastic website for WRC-TV featured an article called "West Virginia Discovers The Internet."

Of course, hilarity did not ensue.

http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitne ... _642.shtml

The original article has vanished... but here's the cached version.

http://www.welovedc.com/2009/12/20/nbc- ... ignorance/
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Re: NBC DC makes fun of WV, "apologizes"

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Following a firestorm of criticism from the bloggers, NBC Washington released this statement, "The article intended to take a tongue in cheek approach. However, upon further review, we have removed it from our website. We apologize to anyone who might have been offended by its content."
Had he been a better writer, he could've pulled this off...

I'm more offended by the tactless writing than by the shameless stereotypes, that most people with half a brain know are false anyway.
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