I always like to point out when local media outlets manage to write about other media outlets in a way that’s both useful and even-handed. C-Ville Weekly has done so this week. Scott Weaver writes about how local media outlets covered the arrest of of Nathan Antonio Washington, the suspect in two of the serial rapes and the presumed suspect in all of them. It was a tough story to report on, due to the tension between wanting to say “the serial rapist has been caught” and the need for the restraint of sticking to the facts. As Weaver explains, some media outlets did a better job than others, with TV news taking a particularly “aggressive if not hysterical tone.” (cVillain is taking their mention rather badly. Hey, guys, you got a mention — be happy.) Weaver managed to write an informative article about other media outlets — even their direct competition in the former of The Hook — without resorting to snark or bomb-throwing. That’s great to see.
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Waldo,
We just wanted C-Ville to report all the facts. Yes we are happy to be considered important enough… don’t forget we are cVillains.
And don’t forget us C’ville “expats” either.
Interesting perspective. While I appreciate a weekly publication’s attempt to make a week-old story fresh, I thought the headline, “Rape suspect tried in media” was poorly chosen.
Sounds like a slam on all the other media outlets.
P.S. You drive more traffic to our site than the C-Ville.
Great! Y’all are working hard over there, becoming the Gawker of C’ville :)
Oh get a room, Cvillian and Cvillenews!
Would our offspring be cvillews ?
and now we have another media on media article out .. (Hook on Corner vs NRN) .. woohoo!
I dropped a comment on the hook’s article online, and it’s clear where my preference lies. cheers to 106.1.
I thought the entire article was dripping with snark. Just because they got scooped doesn’t mean they have to go after the scoopers.