AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - The Athletic's investigation finds Russini's undisclosed Vrabel relationship breached newsroom standards
The Athletic's months-long internal investigation concluded that NFL reporter Dianna Russini's undisclosed relationship with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel was a "clear violation" of the outlet's journalistic standards, a finding neither party has contested on substance. Mike Semel, The Athletic's editorial director for standards and editorial quality, published the results Thursday after reviewing 903 stories, 77 […] The post The Athletic's investigation finds Russini's undisclosed Vrabel relationship breached newsroom standards appeared first on American Almanac .
The Athletic's months-long internal investigation concluded that NFL reporter Dianna Russini's undisclosed relationship with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel was a "clear violation" of the outlet's journalistic standards, a finding neither party has contested on substance. Mike Semel, The Athletic's editorial director for standards and editorial quality, published the results Thursday after reviewing 903 stories, 77 videos, and 204 episodes of the "Scoop City" podcast that Russini produced during her time at the New York Times-owned sports site. The review spanned nearly five months, beginning after Russini resigned in April when Page Six published photos of her and Vrabel holding hands and embracing at a resort in Sedona, Arizona. The bottom…Open