Here's my story on how the media fell short on covering Epstein, with case studies on Vanity Fair, ABC & the NYT. It's a story of society ties, fears of legal threats, and working class victims. I hope you'll give it a listen and a read.https://www.npr.org/2019/08/22/753390385/a-dead-cat-a-lawyers-call-and-a-5-figure-donation-how-media-fell-short-on-epstei …
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In this story, Maria and Annie Farmer confirmed to me for the first time that they spoke of their experiences on the record to Vanity Fair. Their account was cut from the story.
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You also hear the voice of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who was interviewed 4+ years ago by ABC NEWS. The network tells NPR it will broadcast the fruits of its investigation in coming months.
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@juliekbrown deserves admiration for breaking the larger story wide open. And Daily Beast's@kbriquelet has reported on this for years, along with colleagues at the high minded tabloid. Yet much of press covered Epstein episodically and salaciously.13 replies 196 retweets 939 likesShow this thread
Brown & Briquelet have been heroes, yes. Am I wrong in remembering that Gawker also kept the story alive?
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