He was famous for having his editors take the copy of the Associated Press (which was never supposed to be rewritten) and rewrite it to suit his prejudices, inserting whatever they wanted; thereupon, the Trib would print the report, still under the AP logo. For this and other sins, there were periodic attempts to have him kicked out of the AP. That meant that the backing of the Trib, given all its prejudices, was something of a two-edged sword.
