As a string of racist tweets by Roseanne Barr roiled the internet and cable news Tuesday morning, mainstream media outlets reporting on the controversy caught flak for failing to describe her diatribe as racist.
When Roseanne apologized, the Associated Press tweeted out 'Roseanne Barr apologizes for ‘bad joke’ about Obama aide’s looks and politics.'
Meanwhile, throughout the day, the Hill referred to her comments as 'racially charged.'
After the New York Times was slammed for hedging by calling her remarks offensive, the Times changed their online headline from 'offensive' to 'racist.' Politico also changed their headline from 'racially charged' to 'racist.'
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