The Columbus Dispatch put a reporter on one of Skybus’ last flights, knowing the airline planned to shut down stranding passengers when it arrived in Florida. The reporter got the story, but passengers had to scramble to find a way back to Ohio since Skybus was no longer flying. In two separate posts, Dispatch Editor Ben Marrison defends why the newspaper made this decision. He says it was to protect a confidential source. But the matter has caused an outcry from both readers and former Skybus passengers who complained they were deceived. What do you think ? Was this story handled correctly?
Ben Marrison’s view:
http://blog.dispatch.com/blog-36/
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/insight/stories/2008/04/13/Ben13.ART_ART_04-13-08_G1_IA9T45L.html?sid=101
Original story:
http://dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/04/05/travelers.ART_ART_04-05-08_A1_S89RB9M.html?sid=101
Posts by readers:
http://oshaughnessy.typepad.com/256/2008/04/calling-bullshi.html
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2008/04/04/skyreax.html
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2008/04/04/skybust.html
