Mike Fancher, Executive Editor of The Seattle Times apologized for the head line on Mitchell Kwan on March 3 (see the news on Michclle Kwan earlier). Below is the summary of his apology:
"Some of us at The Seattle Times can remember our disbelief four years ago when an Internet news site carried a headline implying that Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan isn't an American. Disbelief turned to deep embarrassment when we did the same this year. "Hughes as good as gold,"..... The secondary headline said, "American outshines Kwan, Slutskaya in skating surprise," ... Readers were quick to respond with comments like: "Does the fact that Hughes happens to be Caucasian make her any more 'American' than Kwan?" .... It's a message we won't forget. ......" .