Rukmini Callimachi's "apology" is not an apology. 2. Anyone who appreciated that "apology" is either a) not from the Muslim and/or Arab community and is shielded from the rot of such false reporting or b) knows the repercussions but doesn't care because "good storytelling."
A lot of morally questionable things are allowed in the name of "good storytelling" and in this case, it's the news media that should be held accountable.