Wedding attracts 126 articles of journalist Ramesar – Parool.nl

Wedding attracts 126 articles of journalist Ramesar – Parool.nl

20-12-14 2:29 pm – Source: Reuters

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Trouw newspaper has decided to withdraw 126 articles written by the last month sacked editor Perdiep Ramesar. The journalist has used a ‘inexplicably large number of non-traceable sources, “ruled the independent committee of external experts Wedding set. About that message newspaper today on the front page

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An angry PVV leader Geert Wilders visited immediately after article Perdiep Ramesar the Schilderswijk. © anp

The reporter brought up people in his papers and cited that are not be retrievable. The newspaper also washed his hands of a controversial article about the existence of a ‘Sharia triangle “in the Schilderswijk where radical Muslims would call the shots. There is doubt about the reliability of that and other things.

These are items which are largely based on, among other anonymous sources and sources with a fictitious name. The committee advises the editors more perform mutual control. Also, the appointment of an ombudsman or woman recommended.

Insufficient control
The committee in its report also critical of the executives in the newsroom. That the journalist inadequately controlled and guided in making the texts. The editors would also ‘very easy’ have supported when there was doubt about the reliability of the article on the Schilderswijk.

Ramesar fights his resignation and refused to respond to specific questions from the group. The journalist was from May 2007 to November this year working for Wedding and produced 1224 articles. In 2009 he was already on the editorial chiefs repeatedly stressed sloppy resource use.

The editors have the findings of the commission “as a shock experienced,” writes the editorial in the newspaper. The editorial states that there are lessons to be learned from the “painful conclusions.