Palin suggests Chronicle withheld Obama remarks

San Francisco Chronicle by Carla Marinucci | Nov. 3, 2008 (News Report)

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, in a campaign appearance Sunday, criticized comments about coal technology that Sen. Barack Obama made to The Chronicle editorial board in January, and suggested that the newspaper withheld the information from the public - even though the interview has been posted on the newspaper's Web site since it was given.

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 by Fabrice Florin - Nov. 3, 2008

Informative report that debunks false claims by Sarah Palin that the SF Chronicle hid allegedgly disparaging comments by Obama about the coal industry. The article provides solid factual evidence that prove these claims to be false. However, it would have been helpful to provide additional sources and perspectives on this topic, given the conflict of interest in reporting a story that involves your own publication. Good reporting nonetheless.

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