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'Detroit News' Loses Credibility Of Auto Reviews?

  • Jalopnik, Friday, March 18, 2011 3:45 PM
Jalopnik's Ray Wert investigates why Scott Burgess recently resigned his post as auto critic at The Detroit News. Wert assumes it's because "his editors bowed to a request by an advertiser to water down his negative review of the Chrysler 200." Burgess won't confirm the reason for his resignation, but his editor responds by saying the "changes did not fundamentally change the thrust of [Burgess'] piece."

Wert obviously doesn't agree with the editor -- but he also posts the original full story, along with the changes, so you can decide for yourself.

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