‘Sleepy Hollow’ Publicity Team Apologizes for ‘Headless Day’ Campaign in Wake of Journalist Beheading

“The tragic news of Steven Sotloff’s death hit the web as the email was being sent. Our deepest sympathies are with him and his family,” Thinkjam says of the unfortunate timing of the launch

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Publicity firm Thinkjam has apologized for the timing of a marketing campaign launched Tuesday to promote the Season 1 DVD release of Fox hit “Sleepy Hollow.”

The campaign urged fans of the show to share eCards in honor of National Headless Day. The unfortunate slogan coincidentally came out at the same time which tragic news broke that U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff had become the second American beheaded by terrorist group ISIS in a graphic video.

Also read: US Journalist Steven Sotloff Beheaded by ISIS in Disturbing Video

“We apologize for the unfortunate timing of our Sleepy Hollow Headless Day announcement,” said Thinkjam in a statement to TheWrap.

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