Romenesko

New York Times
"They tap-danced," says Robert K. Passikoff, president of a New York-based consumer loyalty firm. "They should have immediately bit the bullet and admitted they were wrong. There was no middle ground here.'" He adds that Newsweek's retraction "seems like too little, too late" because of the nature of the error. "It had such far-reaching effects. People died because of this story."
> Isikoff: We blame ourselves for not understanding ramifications (NYT)
> Zelnick would have "reservations" about running item even if true (WP)
> Why wasn't mag more skeptical about Koran desecration charges? (Slate)
> Fiedler: "We're going to all bear the consequences" of this fiasco (USAT)
> Claim: WH is seizing on mag's error to minimize abuse allegations (LAT)