Exam 2 Chapter 28 Flashcards
what is the dilemma
involved who
correction and clarification
how much is relevant in follow up reports
Gina Grant
what happened after victory story was published
old newspaper clippings were sent to Harvard, her high school, and at Boston newspapers
detailing how she murdered her mother
the notion of allowing juveniles as ? lies at the heart of the many judicial restrictions on what can be
to avoid
fresh start
reported out of the juvenile justice system
tagging them with offenses that could follow them around for the rest of their lives
first question for journalists
could the story have been told without using the defendants name ?
in truth no: names are what makes it real and significant and memorable to readers
why did allard’s paper include her name even though she was juvenile
The sheriff “was so outraged by the brutality of the crime that he said it was his duty to release her name”. Also, the staff handled it as a case-by-case basis, and a juvenile is more likely to be identified “if it is a very serious crime, especially one involving violence, and it generates a lot of community interest and concern.”