Posts tagged “media ethics”
Rape accusers exposed, reduxOct 31, 2003
The Kobe Bryant rape case has American media debating whether to publish his accuser's name and photo. A tabloid went all in, sparking the usual arguments. One editor asks why the accused gets destroyed while the accuser gets a "journalistic burka." No easy answers. Also, got busted blogging at work. Hi, Simon!
I'm pulling the best comments from this censorship debate onto the main page where Google can find them. We're getting 1000 hits a day from people searching for "Carlton Cole rumours," and the conversation about freedom of information, slippery slopes, and gossip-as-virus is too good to hide.