He did the right thing in apologizing. He did not do the right thing in posting bullshit about a dead man to justify his murder. Somehow you seem to be struggling and overlooking the latter.
It's like the story of trying to collect feathers from a pillow after the wind blew them away. The media wants to now pretend that after years of calling people Nazis and justifying violence against such people had no impact, even if the initial accusations are know to be bullshit.
Yes absolutely shame them. Its not some unforgivable sin, but its still a harmful and careless act and an apology and retraction doesn't wipe it away. Someone should have it as a minor black mark against them and have a little reputational harm of their own, a little less credibility. He done bad, now get back to writing. Its far worse for journalists who should know better, and spent the past 10 years spraying dung out of a hose, and should lose their jobs for it. But generally, the parable goes like this;
Exactly.
