A reporter for the Bozeman Chronicle in Montana accused a New York Times reporter of taking information from her Twitter account and claiming he found it on his own.
Whitney Bermes reports on courts for the Bozeman Chronicle, and on Thursday, she posted a photo on Twitter of the citation given to House Republican candidate Greg Gianforte. That citation was handed to Gianforte after he body slammed a Guardian reporter, and broke his glasses.
A copy of Greg Gianforte’s citation. There is no affidavit with it. #mtal pic.twitter.com/oP6k7CsTZz
— Whitney Bermes (@wabermes) May 25, 2017
Soon after that, New York Times reporter Jonathan Martin tweeted that he “obtained” a copy of the citation.
I’ve obtained a copy of the Gallatin Co summons for Gianforte’s assault charge > pic.twitter.com/wqKgU5oNLx
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) May 25, 2017
But Bermes quickly accused Martin of stealing it from her Twitter feed without any attribution.
You obtained it by taking the photo from my twitter feed: https://t.co/3pjw1V5fj4 https://t.co/znm5WWoyY6
— Whitney Bermes (@wabermes) May 25, 2017
Other tweets were sent showing the two pictures side by side, showing that they have the same shadow over the citation, an indication that they seem to be the same picture.
Let’s go to the Photoshop: pic.twitter.com/urhgqW7QCp
— Michael Becker (@superjaberwocky) May 25, 2017
Martin tweeted that the accusation is incorrect, and said he was not aware that the Chronicle had posted anything on Twitter.
you are wrong. and if you knew me, you would never suggest this.
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) May 25, 2017
nope. had no idea you posted.
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) May 25, 2017
