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Independent Had Nurse Death Story Up For 5 Minutes
- Press Gazette, Monday, December 17, 2012 3:57 PM
Editor Chris Blackhurst last week said The Independent published the news about the death of nurse Jacintha Saldanha two hours before it was being widely reported – but took it down immediately. Editor Blackhurst said that while print journalists were trying to verify the story, it was put online within five minutes before being removed. He said the incident highlighted a compromise that The Independent is not willing to make – accuracy for speed.
