1. From CNN: A piece on Ochocino. And this is why we copy edit. And fact check.
2. Another from CNN: This is a great opinion piece about the suicide of the Rutgers student. I'd love to see this issue addressed in one of our editions. OK, hopefully not suicide, but the acceptance of members of the LGBTQQ community.
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Thoughts on the Rutgers student suicide: I can't help but wonder what the roommate feels like now. If he did this as a prank (I doubt it), he must be feeling horrible. If he just did this maliciously, I still don't think that he would be feeling good.
This also provides an example of why people in some places are afraid to publicly declare that they are different from the "norm." I mean that in terms of the humiliation and embarrassment the student prior to his suicide.
1. I find it weird that the number (said to be accidentally mistaken) lead to a sex line. I really wish I could know if it was truly an honest mistake, or whether there is some unknown context behind the mix-up. Either way, it is a good reminder to check everything before it is posted to the public! Mistakes are easy to make, yet they are not so easy to forget!
2. This piece is interesting to read following the initial news piece of the suicide, for i believe it brings up some very important points that were otherwise not mentioned. One point that stood out to me the most was when Spaulding mentioned that bullying comes from somewhere. It changes for each bully: the way they were brought up, their family situation, etc. It is extremely essential to remember that, although the room-mate made an awful and unforgivable choice, he is still a human being. Yes, the room-mate of Clementi is a bully and does deserve punishment, however he also deserves help, for there must have been some reason to spark this cruelty leading to him posting the video which then caused the death of Tyler Clementi.
1.) I find this hilarious. This really is an excellent (and extreme) example of how important it is to fact-check. I fell badly for the charity and the cereal company, the former because they didn't get any donations, and now they have a bad rep. and the latter because they will either have to recall a lot of cereal boxes, or make some sort of announcement (either way they'll lose money). It just goes to show you, especially on such a large scale, to really make sure everything checks out before you print it!
2.) I appreciated that this journalist took the student's suicide and showed the meaning, and facts behind it. She really used the story as a segway into a bigger issue, and one that needs to be addressed. I was surprised and horrified to hear about the blog by the Michiagan assistant attorney general! I don't understand how he can stay in office after posting such hateful, disgusting things. It really shows how widespread and public this homophobic bullying truly is. Again, I thought it was important that the writer showed the whole issue, and not just the suicide, although the suicide is definitely horrible in itself. I hope that this event will stop or decrease bullying and hate and help people in similar situations.
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