Submitted by Rachel Khanna, Greenwich Democratic Selectwoman
Dear Neighbors,
Last week, Greenwich Sentinel published a doctored photograph of me in their print edition which altered my appearance to make me unrecognizable. Later, Greenwich Sentinel added an editor’s note claiming they had edited the photo because I had requested to not be in their newspaper.
In a separate incident, my name was deliberately excluded from a Greenwich Sentinel news article reporting on a group of women being honored by the YWCA—9 of the 10 honorees were listed. Again the editor claimed I had asked to be removed.
I would like to take this opportunity to provide the facts.
Last December, Greenwich Sentinel re-published, without my permission, a letter to the editor that I had submitted to other news outlets.
In response, I requested in writing that – should Greenwich Sentinel want to publish an editorial of mine in the future – I would be grateful if they would ask permission. To be clear, I made no request to be excluded from Greenwich Sentinel news coverage or photographs.
According to the National Press Photographers’ Association cod
It is my hope that Greenwich Sentinel act with integrity and issue a public apology for their actions. Now more than ever, it is vital that journalists act in ways worthy of the public trust and that Greenwich residents can be sure what they are seeing and reading in the press is real.
Sincerely,
Rachel Khanna