Dart to the Deseret News for dereliction of journalistic duty in its coverage of the Mormon Church and the Church’s involvement in Proposition 8, the successful California ballot measure to ban same-sex marriage.

In March, new allegations surfaced about donations made by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to support the California legislation. Although the church reported that the sum of its donations was less than $200,000, a California advocacy group asked the state to investigate the church’s involvement with the National Organization for Marriage, which spent millions on the campaign. The inquiry into the Church’s support is ongoing.

In its reporting, the Deseret News gave short shrift to the allegations, only quoting sources who defended the Church, whereas the competing Salt Lake Tribune, and other publications, published several articles on the topic that let both sides express their positions.

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