Monday, December 23, 2024
US Politics

Likely after backlash, MSNBC edits controversial title of article about sentencing of Laken Riley’s killer

Apparently in response to significant backlash on social media, MSNBC appears to have revised the controversial title of an article about the sentencing of Laken Riley’s killer.

The original headline, “Laken Riley’s killer never stood a chance,” faced criticism for its perceived sympathetic tone towards Jose Antonio Ibarra, the individual responsible for the crime.

Public figures and social media users alike condemned the headline, arguing that it inappropriately shifted focus away from the victim and towards the perpetrator.

Prominent figures, including Donald Trump Jr. and Senator Mike Lee, were vocal in their disapproval, calling for more sensitive and victim-focused reporting.

MSNBC responded by changing the headline to better reflect the main point of the article.

The new title of the MSNBC article reads, “The guilt of Laken Riley’s killer was never in doubt.”

The MSNBC article is available to be read here.

Featured photo attribution: Spud of Inside Cable news, License: CC BY 2.0

Tabish Faraz

Tabish Faraz is an experienced political news editor. He proofread, fact-checked and edited US politics news reports, among other news stories, for a San Francisco-based news outlet for about four years. He also reviewed/proofread and published an exclusive interview with a former White House cybersecurity legislation and policy director for a San Jose-based blockchain news outlet, with whom he worked as Publishing Editor for about five years. Tabish can be reached at tabish@usandglobal.com and followed on Twitter @TabishFaraz1

So, what do you think?