Insufferable Taylor Lorenz Returns to the Spotlight at the WaPo

The Washington Post continues to display its internal dysfunction.The Washington Post continues its spiral into a realm of inconsequence. Following its weeklong melodrama with a petulant reporter, the paper segues back to dealing with another problematic staffer. I previously said that Taylor Lorenz had to be grateful for the childish drama Felicia Sonmez stirred up, as it distracted from her latest fiasco of an article and the ensuing fallout. But after the paper finally fired Sonmez, which meant that her getting the hook and being yanked offstage, the spotlight would swing back onto Lorenz.

Recently, the WaPo media critic, Eric Wemple did something rather unique: casting a critical eye upon his own outlet. Wemple does at times show flashes of objectivity like this, and as he explored the ongoing inconsistencies behind the Lorenz issue, he was met with something revealing; his own paper was not forthcoming about the details.
To briefly recap things, the initial Lorenz article centered on YouTube accounts she found had garnered increased interest from covering the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial, and profited from the spikes in traffic. A couple of those accounts stated they had never been contacted by Lorenz, as she reported, and some of her stated claims were inaccurate. This led to the paper stealth-editing her piece and then issuing two corrections. It also led to her making charges her editors had placed the incorrect information into her piece.
Wemple explored the aftermath, and as he studied this episode there were two aspects of the tale he focused upon; the claim of editors inserting the claim of Lorenz making contact, and the standing policy at The Post t …

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