The media trade association that vilified Ben Shapiro last month for simply appearing at a recent trade show apologized Thursday, saying its treatment of The Daily Wire star “wasn’t right.”
Podcast Movement, the industry’s biggest trade group and host of annual conferences that bring together top media companies, said in a statement it was wrong to claim Shapiro’s presence at its recent Dallas show caused “harm.” The mea culpa came after The Daily Wire and media giant Cumulus both vowed to end their support for the organization.
“As we stated, we’re continuing to evaluate our policies guiding social media & events with inclusivity, diversity & respect for all,” Podcast Movement said in its statement. “We have to start by sincerely apologizing to Mr. Shapiro for our reaction when he visited a booth we sold his company. That wasn’t right.
