Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2013
Editor’s relationship with Trump project executive draws scrutiny
Editor Damian Bates married Sarah Malone, an executive vice president and press spokeswoman for the Trump International project. The relationship attracted attention in the context of the newspaper's strongly supportive coverage of the development.
2009
Refusal to report protest group statements
The Press and Journal said it would not report statements from the campaign group Tripping Up Trump, describing it as not bona fide. Opponents argued that the decision illustrated a lack of balance in the paper's reporting of the golf-resort project.
2007
Controversial coverage of councillors opposing Trump golf resort
During the controversy over the proposed Trump International Golf Links development, the sister newspaper Aberdeen Evening Express published photographs of councillors who voted against the planning application under the headline "You Traitors." The episode formed part of wider criticism directed at the Aberdeen newspaper group, including The Press and Journal, for its favourable treatment of the development.