Raleigh News & Observer
The News & Observer's longstanding policy has been not to name claimants in sexual assault cases. In recent weeks, the paper consulted advocates for sexual assault victims, defense lawyers, journalists, ethics experts and others in considering whether and under what circumstances to identify the woman, says executive editor
Melanie Sill. "No consensus emerged, but the conversations helped us consider essential questions about precedent and impact."
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Some news outlets criticized for credulous acceptance of DA's case (Sun)
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Rosenstiel: "This story wasn't a great episode for the press" (Newsday)
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"It was an awful performance, no question about it," says Kurtz (WP)
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Peyser: NYT "disgustingly advanced the hoax on its front page" (NYP)
