Nexstar Station Posts the N-Word on Social Media

Nexstars KTLA (Los Angeles) is coming under fire after the station posted this to their social media.

This is the excuse that they came up with to try and explain how it happened.

Many were not buying the excuse, including the NABJ.

In a statement, the NABJ said, “…it is disheartening to see that racism—whether accidental or intentional—continues to surface in our industry. We remain committed to holding news organizations accountable and demand that those who engage with NABJ, and those who may not, demonstrate a genuine commitment to journalistic principles.”

FTVLive is also not buying the excuse that the Nexstar station is trying to push. I’m not sure a meeting will be of much help, as they almost always amount to nothing more than lip service.

We’ll have more on this story.