Feb. 25, 2000
Current Clarifies Report on McCain
I would like to clarify, on behalf of the Harvard Current, that we did not intend to unfairly target Ariz. Sen. John S. McCain in our coverage of his campaign (News, "McCain Ad on Porn Site, the Current Says," Feb. 25). The article is running in the section of the magazine that covers funny and offbeat news items. It is meant simply to shed light on some unintended consequences of the era of e-campaigns. In fact, many companies do not know the websites on which their banner ads appear. Yet, this is the first time such a thing has been reported to affect a presidential candidate.
Guy L. Smith '02
Feb. 25, 2000
The writer is the assistant managing editor of the Harvard Current.