Former Columbia newspaper editor admits biased reporting on rape due to fear of backlash
By Washington Examiner 02/04/2015
“…Instead, campus media’s goal to promote discussion about sexual assault and to support survivors became conflated with a fear of rigorous reporting,” he added. “Personally, I felt that if I covered the existence of a different perspective — say, that due process should be respected — not only would I have been excoriated, but many would have said that I was harming survivors and the fight against sexual assault. …”
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