Miami Herald
Herald publisher
Jesus Diaz Jr. tells readers he's concerned about their reaction to
Carl Hiaasen's and
Ana Menendez's columns in Sunday's paper. "My first reaction was to keep both columns, which represent Carl's and Ana's opinions, from running in the paper at this time because I believe they may inflame sentiments in the Cuban community. However, many in our organization have told me that doing so would be the equivalent of suffocating the very freedom of the press I was trying to protect when we dismissed the El Nuevo Herald reporters. Therefore, the articles are published in today's paper."
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Menendez: Journos were fired too quickly, bosses left unscathed (MH)
