MEDIA Should Protect Identities Of The Accused

October 5, 2016

It is time that the media change its policy and stop releasing the names of the accused…The media witch hunt confines the accused in the stocks and invites a rush to judgment. Defendants, before guilt or innocence is ascertained, are brought to their knees, humiliated, their families suffering in their wake. We recognize the stigma that can stain the victim but ignore the defendant’s rights and reputation.

sltrib.com By Anne Freed Goldberg