Lacrosse

Learning Nothing From Duke Debacle, NYT Smears Another College Athlete With Assault Allegation

Did the Times learn nothing about rushing to judgement from its Duke lacrosse "rape" hoax debacle? Even as the case fell apart, the Times issued a now-notorious, error-riddled 5,000-word story ...

New Book Destroys Credibility of Times' Duke Lacrosse "Rape" Coverage

Why did the Times believe in the Duke rape hoax so long? "[David] Brooks' brand of conservatism - so moderate that he rooted for the Democrats to win control of Congress in 2006 - still put him ...

ABC News Anchor Admits Media Irresponsibility, Bias on Duke Rape Case

Chris Cuomo: Be careful what you hear from the media.

Editor Bill Keller Defends His Paper's Shoddy Duke Rape Hoax Coverage

Executive Editor Bill Keller says criticism of his paper's coverage of the Duke lacrosse case has "in some instances been unfair to the point of hysteria." But former Public Editor Daniel Okrent ...

After Duke, Sudden Concern for "Racial Overtones" in Rape Allegations

Faced with a black athlete as a suspect and an alleged rape victim who is white, the Times displays a concern for "racial overtones" totally absent in its shoddy coverage of the Duke lacrosse ...

Political Correctness Trumps Feminism on the Front Page

No sexism among American Indian lacrosse players, just those from Duke?

When Prosecutors Go Wild

Duke DA Mike Nifong should face criminal charges.

Readers Take on the Times' Lousy Coverage of the Duke "Rape" Hoax

Public Editor Barney Calame gets a chilly send-off - five letters criticizing the Times' slanted coverage of phony rape allegations against the Duke lacrosse team.

Times' Columnist Attacks "Demonization" of Innocent Duke Players

Was sports columnist Selena Roberts listening?

On Duke Lacrosse, the Times Has Some Explaining to Do

The Times leads with the exoneration of the Duke lacrosse players - after a year's worth of misleading coverage.
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