Tacoma Newspaper Reporter Resigns After Questions About Truth of Sources

[demdave]

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A veteran reporter for The News Tribune of Tacoma resigned after editors questioned whether sources quoted in some of his stories existed.
Bart Ripp submitted his resignation two weeks ago, the newspaper said. He had been a journalist for 32 years, the past 15 with The News Tribune as a feature writer, historian and restaurant critic.

"I don't really want to say anything," Ripp said Monday when contacted by The Associated Press.

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGA43LH3MRD.html


Note: headline edited because the AP gets paid by the word.:)

Tacoma Newspaper Reporter Resigns After Questions About Truth of Some Sources

[Tempest]

1. I know Bart

I met him on several occasions, and had conversations with him, when I lived in Tacoma.

Nice guy.

This is a shame.