We have previously reported how the Lexington Herald-Leader, a McClatchy newspaper, follows the McClatchy Mugshot Policy, and refrains from publishing the photos of black suspects and convicted criminals, and does not refer to race in its criminal reports, though somehow, photos of accused criminals who are white manage to make it into the newspaper. So, […]
No, that’s not a typo in the headline: the spelling ‘journolist’ or ‘journolism’ comes from JournoList, an email list of 400 influential and politically liberal journalists, the exposure of which called into question their objectivity. I use the term ‘journolism’ frequently when writing about media bias. We have reported on, too many times to count, […]
It has been awhile since we last mentioned the McClatchy Mugshot Policy: Publishing mugshots of arrestees has been shown to have lasting effects on both the people photographed and marginalized communities. The permanence of the internet can mean those arrested but not convicted of a crime have the photograph attached to their names forever. Beyond […]
Meet J’Lynn Hersey! Just four weeks after his 18th birthday, young Mr Hersey managed to rack up an impressive list of criminal charges: KRS §508.010 Assault, First Degree, a Class B felony, 1 count KRS §512.020 Criminal Mischief, First Degree, a Class D felony, 3 counts KRS §512.030 Criminal Mischief, Second Degree, a Class A […]
There is no cure for pedophilia, and any sentence less than life imprisonment simply means that a convicted pedophile will offend again. Previous offender charged with dozens of sex crime offenses in Lexington, records show by Christopher Leach | Thursday, August 4, 2022 | 8:24 AM EDT A registered sex offender in Lexington was booked […]
No, that’s not a typo in the title: the spelling of ‘journolism’ comes from JournoList, an email list of 400 influential and politically liberal journalists, the exposure of which called into question their objectivity. I use the term ‘journolism’ frequently when writing about media bias. What my, sadly late, best friend used to call the […]
On March 12th, we reported that Fayette County Commonwealth’s Attorney Lou Anna Red Corn had ‘negotiated’ another lenient plea bargain arrangement for a murderer. Lexington man who committed deadly Fayette Mall shooting reaches plea deal. Here’s why by Jeremy Chisenhall | Friday, March 11, 2022 | 12:19 PM EST | Updated: 1:06 PM EST The […]
We have previously noted that Fayette County Commonwealth’s Attorney Lou Anna Red Corn had a history of giving accused murderers the opportunity to plead guilty to manslaughter instead, and get reduced sentences. Miss Red Corn was a member of the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office in 2012, but was not the office holder at the time. Man previously convicted in a deadly shooting faces murder charge in Lexington […]
I have frequently referred to journolism, which some might think is a misspelled. The spelling ‘journolist’ or ‘journolism’ comes from JournoList, an email list of 400 influential and politically liberal journalists, the exposure of which called into question their objectivity; I use the term ‘journolism’ frequently when writing about media bias. Now, thanks to a […]