New England Cable News and the Terry Glenn Story

This text+video case is about how a news organization, New England Cable News (NECN), handles the arrival of a fax alleging sexual misconduct by a member of the New England Patriots football team. The case proceeds in real time, allowing students to experience the pressures of a newsroom deadline.

This is a video case.

Case number: CSJ-08-0004.0
Category: Journalism Cases
Topics: ethics, editorial decisionmaking, broadcast
Teaching resources: Epilogue, Teaching note

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