Flag Lapel Pins And Abc

Abc news banned american flag lapel pins and other patriotic insignia as a sign of neutrality versions of the claim have existed online for nearly 20 years but a facebook post shared by user curt smith in may 2019 has recently garnered attention.

Flag lapel pins and abc.

David westin former abc news president told cnn in a 2012 interview that he made the decision to keep the long standing policy intact in the chaotic days following the attacks. Abc news bans flag lapel pins this is what we get from the present attitudes in washington. Barbara walters said that this was going to hurt abc bad. Abc news banned american flag lapel pins and other patriotic insignia as a sign of neutrality versions of the claim have existed online for nearly 20 years but a facebook post shared.

11 2001 attacks that claimed the lives of nearly 3 000 people. Abc has banned their on air personnel from wearing american flag pins. Please note that when the message above says abc news banned flag lapel pins yesterday it s referring to a date in 2001. The network never specifically singled out american flag lapel pins it prohibited its reporters from wearing any lapel pin on the air.

Abc news joins obama and bans american flag lapel pins. Obama did not ban the use of flag lapel pins either. Abc put the ban in place long before anyone ever even heard of obama. As per our research abc news did not join obama to stand against flag lapel pins most people related the rumor to obama.

And she works for abc. Consequently the policy was not put to action after the 2001 terrorist attack or during any political event but before the issue gained popularity in the media. Thus spawned the false claim about abc news enacting a new policy banning lapel pins in the wake of the sept. Abc puts away the flag pins.

Abc hosted a fascinating nightline a few weeks ago on the subject of patriotism and the press in times of war. Abc has banned their on air personnel from wearing american flag pins. The post alleges that abc news joined obama by forbidding reporters from. No flags please we re american.

This was not a recent event. This was not a recent event. That decision saddened ted koppel who.