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Journalists and students dissect Hofstra rape hoax

Submitted by anthony on Sat, 2009-10-24 23:50.

Story here. Excerpt:

'Student journalists recently got an inside look at the coverage of the false rape incident that occurred on the University campus a few weeks ago.

At an event hosted by professors Peter Goodman and Geoffrey Roth of the Department of Journalism, Media Studies and Public Relations last Thursday evening, the New York Post’s Kieran Crowley, WCBS-TV’s Jennifer McLogan and Carol D’Auria of 1010 WINS spoke to students about the various approaches they took to cover the story and what they felt could have been done differently.
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McLogan said that from the start, it was her instinct to question the accusation. “The police were sure of the rape,” McLogan said, “but I said to myself, I hope this girl’s credible.”

She gave more personal insight on her perspective while covering the story. “We want to proceed cautiously,” she said. “I’m a mom with three kids in college; two girls and a boy. I wouldn’t want my daughters to be the victim, but I wouldn’t want my son railroaded either.”

D’Auria agreed with McLogan’s notion that caution is necessary when covering such sensitive subject matter, but was pessimistic. “We need to move slower,” she said, “but I don’t see that happening.”'

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McLogan said that from the

Submitted by Tom on Mon, 2009-10-26 10:54.

McLogan said that from the start, it was her instinct to question the accusation. “The police were sure of the rape,” McLogan said, “but I said to myself, I hope this girl’s credible.”

So, this journalist has a desire to see this woman as credible which must mean that she also wanted to see the men as rapists. Did anyone call her on her bias? I would bet not. How would this "hope" impact her writing of the story? duh

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