Bodycam footage shadows NYT Russini piece, fueling newsroom scrutiny
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The New York Times’ long profile of Dianna Russini relies on her account of a FaceTime incident to avoid a ticket, but newly released bodycam video shows that claim wasn’t true, raising questions about sourcing, why the video wasn’t obtained before publication, whether a correction is due, and how internal tensions with The Athletic may influence the reporting.
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