Word: arrests
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...light of several stories arising from the recent arrest of a Harvard student on counts of rape and assault and battery, we would like to make these observations...
...past few weeks, very serious questions about journalistic ethics and responsibility have come forward about The Crimson's coverage about an important campus issue--the arrest of a Kirkland House resident on charges of rape and assault...
...included, according to Granade, because it provided another piece of information to Crimson readers regarding a pressing story. The profile in The Crimson attempted to answer the questions of who Elster is on campus, including his concentration and extracurricular activities, and how his friends and family feel about his arrest...
This is an extremely important factor. After his arrest and arraignment, when the story appeared, the defendant's name was a part of public record, and was an important part of the story. A point which has not been mentioned in the debate surrounding The Crimson's coverage, but I feel is important, is that other members of the community may realize that they have information pertinent to this case after reading the name and seeing the picture of the defendant--information which may be valuable to either the prosecution or the defense...
...were altered to assume innocence by the insertion of the word "allegedly." In reporting this incident, the reporter should have gathered more targeted responses to the facts of the case--making clear to those interviewed the status of the case and especially the University's delay in reporting the arrest and charge...