by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2017
Rape comments get radio host George Hook suspended
George Hook, the Irish radio host who blamed victims on the air for rape earlier this month, is losing his...
Rape
by Sydney Smith on Sep 16, 2015
No UK Regulator Investigation of ITV’s Rape Question Poll
UK news organization ITV's poll asking if rape could be a woman's fault prompted 74 complaints to UK broadcast regulator OfCom, but...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 02, 2015
“Is it ever a woman’s fault if she is raped?’ ITV Apologizes for Rape Question
ITV apologized after asking the tone-deaf question, "Is it ever a woman's fault if she's raped." The question was asked...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 21, 2012
Canadian Child Rape-Murder Case Prompts Ethical Questions of Crime Reporting
Readers questioned the Toronto Star's detailed coverage of the murder of 8-year-old Victoria (Tori) Stafford, Toronto Star public editor Kathy...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 03, 2011
Ashton Kutcher Criticizes Village Voice for Sex Trafficking Stats
Actor Ashton Kutcher criticized via Twitter the Village Voice for its sex trafficking news story claiming Kutcher's estimated number of "child...
by Sydney Smith on May 22, 2011
Did ABC News Trivialize Charges against IMF Head?
Dominique Strauss-Kahn is the International Monetary Fund chief accused of forcing a hotel housekeeper into anal and oral sex and...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 15, 2011
Readers Say NYT Texas Gang Rape Story Blames Victim
New York Times public editor, Arthur Brisbane, joined readers in criticizing the newspaper's March 9 story about a Texas gang rape of an...