The Ithacan

Accuracy • Independence • Integrity

While masquerading as a celebration of the First Amendment, the event provides a platform for those in the media to cozy up to politicians they are supposed to hold accountable.

Before he was Magic Man, before he stood outside on The Commons during the warmth of summer and the onslaught of winter, he was just Will Metro.

The second to last bus of the night arrives, and the students spring toward it, scrambling on board as if they are lost at sea and have found their lifeboat.

Too much contemporary reporting focuses on horse race coverage — who’s winning and who’s losing on a given day or week.

But overall, this portrayal is based on the media’s massive oversimplification and exaggeration of many students’ views.

They too, under the edicts of intellectual diversity, should regularly get a chance to argue in publications like the Times.

These kinds of reports shouldn’t have journalists worried about losing their jobs and should be considered part of owning and operating a media organization.

What is clear is that the article should be spurring thoughtful discussions about sexual abuse, power and journalistic ethics.

How the media frames the issue of white nationalism is crucial because it impacts how people view the ideology. So far, the media’s framing has been problematic.

But as journalists pursue more stories about powerful men and sexual misconduct, it’s important that they keep a wide lens.

Michael Stuprich, a former professor in the Department of English, is suing the college, claiming that he was wrongfully terminated.

Not taking these steps would be an abdication of responsible journalism, as well as a slap in the face to those whose lives have been forever changed by this horrific tragedy.