Romenesko

San Antonio Express-News
Next to Sunday's Express-News page one story, "Horse slaughter on the border," are graphic photos of horses being stabbed and then strung up to bleed to death. "While editors here expect an outcry, 'Horse slaughter on the border' is an important story, and the newspaper is justified in publishing it," writes ombud Bob Richter. || More editor/ombud columns:
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