This was in regard to the early reporting before the defense got in gear. It was specifically noted that the reporting was so one sided early on because the trustworthy DA was out reporting as fact far and wide that a rape had occurred and there was no countervailing voice. Apparently they were OK with that.
Participants were:
Bob Ashley ’70 - Editor of Durham Herald Sun
Jay Bilas ’86 - Sports Analyst with ESPN
James Coleman, Jr. - Duke Law Professor
Seeyward Darby ’07 – 2005-2006 Editor in Chief of Chronicle
John Drescher A.M. ’88 – Managing Editor N&O
Jerrold Footlick – Counselor on Media and Public Affairs (formerly two decades at Newsweek)
Susannah Meadows ’95 – Newsweek senior writer
Frank Stasio – moderator, host The State of Things on WUNC formerly of NPR’s all things considered