N. Y. Times makes correction on Bennet story

Gretchen Morgenson’s bombshell New York Times story on Friday, which questioned the benefits of the financing deal that the Denver Public Schools made under Michael Bennet, was quickly turned into an ad by Bennet’s opponent in tomorrow’s Democratic Senate primary, Andrew Romanoff.

But as Ben Smith noted showall earlier today, the story was updated this morning with a pretty meaty correction.

‘An article on Friday about the finances of Denver’s public school system reported incorrectly an earlier connection between Senator Michael F. Bennet, a former superintendent of the school system, and Thomas Boasberg, the current superintendent. Both once worked in finance in the private sector — Mr. Bennet for the Anschutz Investment Company and Mr. Boasberg in acquisitions at Level 3 Communications — but they did not work together. The article also failed to note that Jeannie Kaplan, a former member of the school board who was quoted as criticizing a financial transaction reached during Mr. Bennet’s tenure as school superintendent, is a fund-raiser and active supporter of Mr. Bennet’s opponent in Colorado’s Democratic primary race for the Senate.’     - More -