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Times Sports Editor: "Regret" Coverage

By K.C. Johnson

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From a recent Times Q&A session with sports editor Tom Jolly (scroll down to the 22nd entry):Q. When the Duke Lacrosse "rape" case first erupted, the New York Times sports section was one of the leading cheerleaders for the conviction and slandering of the Duke team as a whole and the three charged players. When the charges imploded, the players exonerated, and Michael Nifong disbarred, the sports section and "pundits" remained steadfastly silent. Since you are the chief editor, one must assume that you led and approved of all the reporting (and non-reporting) and the commentary (however incorrect and one-sided). Question: As the editor of the sports section how do you justify your behavior in toto? ? Rex AveryA. Dear Mr. Avery: First, let me clarify that our reporters remained involved in the coverage of the Duke case throughout...continue to full post

Full post as published by Durham-in-Wonderland on February 16, 2008 (boomark / email).

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