BND - Cornell president admits not following up on gang rape allegation

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Cornell president admits not following up on gang rape allegation

Oct 13, 2 PM ET to Oct 17, 12 AM ET

29outlets carried it
🫏14 · 6 · 9🐘left · center · right
3.4 dayson the front pages
28front pages at once, at its peak
36 minof TV captions
10radio newscasts
17 of 19parts of a saga

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Oct 13, 2 PM ETfirst on TV: BBC News
Oct 13, 2 PM ETfirst on a front page: HuffPost
Oct 13, 4 PM ETfirst on the radio: NPR News Now
Oct 14, 9 PM ETpeak: on 28 front pages

the front pages that ran it, hour by hour

Front pages carrying it at each hourly run, Oct 13, 2 PM to Oct 17, 12 AM ET (peak 24), by the outlets' lean: left · center · right

Who carried it and when: each outlet in the order it picked the story up, a bar for each headline from when we first saw it on the front page to when we last did, in the outlet's lean color (dashed: not rated); a dot marks a new headline. Beneath, its captions on TV, the radio newscasts that carried it (bigger: the lead) and when people were found retelling it. Hover for details.

📡 wire copy: 1 outlet ran the AP, Reuters headline nearly word for word (NBC News)

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💬 quoted: “Responsibility.” “contentious” “PERSONALLY SORRY” “Culture of fear” “systemic change” “disturbing”

🗣️ only one side says: 🫏 doe allegations

✏️ 13 outlets ran more than one headline on it (reworded, or a follow-up)

ABC News (4 wordings): “Following gang rape allegations, Cornell suspends frat parties for remainder of year” → “Cornell president defends Jane Doe response”
AP (3 wordings): “Cornell suspends fraternity parties for rest of academic year amid sexual assault controversy - AP News” → “Cornell president pressed by faculty frustrated by his handling of fraternity rape allegations”
HuffPost (4 wordings): “Cornell Suspends Fraternity Parties After Shocking Gang Rape Allegation” → “Cornell President Admits He Never Followed Up On Gang Rape Allegation Ahead Of No-Confidence Debate”
NBC News (5 wordings): “Cornell bans fraternity parties for the rest of the academic year amid sexual assault probe” → “Cornell president faces contentious faculty senate meeting over Jane Doe allegations”
New York Post (2 wordings): “Cornell bans all frat parties as campus makes sweeping changes after alleged gang rape” → “Cornell president pressed by angry faculty members frustrated by his handling of gang rape case”
New York Times (4 wordings): “Cornell Bans Fraternity Parties and Adds Sexual Assault Investigators” → “Cornell Board Presents United Front Amid Crisis Over Sexual Assault Allegations”
News Nation (3 wordings): “Cornell bans fraternity events after rape allegations” → “Cornell University faculty has 'contentious' resolution meeting amid allegations”
Newsmax (3 wordings): “Cornell Halts Parties, Taps Police in Assault Probe” → “Cornell President Faces Faculty Over Rape Case”
The Federalist (2 wordings): “Cornell’s President Understands ‘Responsibility.’ He Should Insist Jane Doe Do The Same” → “1 Trending: Cornell’s President Understands ‘Responsibility.’ He Should Insist Jane Doe Do The Same”
The Guardian (2 wordings): “Cornell suspends fraternity parties amid backlash over alleged sexual assault” → “Cornell president acknowledges he knew about fraternity sexual assault but didn’t follow up”
The Hill (4 wordings): “Cornell announces suspension of all frat parties amid Jane Doe lawsuit” → “Experts say Cornell case highlights struggle with sexual assault prevention programs”
The Independent (3 wordings): “Cornell bans frat parties and adds sexual assault investigators after gang-rape allegations” → “Cornell president admits he never read police findings on alleged gang rape during tense faculty meeting: report”
USA Today (2 wordings): “Cornell bans fraternity parties for remainder of academic year in wake of sexual assault lawsuit” → “Cornell temporarily suspends fraternity events in wake of Jane Doe case”

Every outlet's first headline (29), left to right by AllSides rating

HuffPost Cornell Suspends Fraternity Parties After Shocking Gang Rape Allegation Oct 13, 2 PM ET
The Guardian Cornell suspends fraternity parties amid backlash over alleged sexual assault Oct 13, 3 PM ET
ABC News Following gang rape allegations, Cornell suspends frat parties for remainder of year Oct 13, 3 PM ET
AP Cornell suspends fraternity parties for rest of academic year amid sexual assault controversy - AP News Oct 13, 2 PM ET
Los Angeles Times Cornell president admits he never followed up on gang rape claim before no-confidence debate Oct 14, 6 PM ET
NBC News Cornell bans fraternity parties for the rest of the academic year amid sexual assault probe Oct 13, 3 PM ET
NPR Cornell University bans frat parties, vows to address 'disturbing' campus culture Oct 13, 4 PM ET
New York Times Cornell Bans Fraternity Parties and Adds Sexual Assault Investigators Oct 13, 2 PM ET
PBS NewsHour Fraternity culture under scrutiny in wake of Cornell allegations Oct 14, 9 PM ET
The Independent Cornell bans frat parties and adds sexual assault investigators after gang-rape allegations Oct 13, 2 PM ET
The Washington Post Cornell bans fraternity houses from hosting parties as rape investigation continues Oct 13, 5 PM ET
Time Cornell Halts Fraternity Parties After Jane Doe’s Lawsuit Oct 13, 4 PM ET
USA Today Cornell bans fraternity parties for remainder of academic year in wake of sexual assault lawsuit Oct 13, 2 PM ET
Yahoo News Cornell president didn't know woman alleging gang rape had dropped out Oct 16, 2 AM ET
News Nation Cornell bans fraternity events after rape allegations Oct 13, 2 PM ET
Newsweek Cornell University Bans Frat Parties After Campus Rape Allegations Oct 13, 4 PM ET
Reuters Cornell bans fraternity parties for rest of academic year after alleged gang rape Oct 13, 10 PM ET
Scripps News U.S. News Cornell suspends fraternity parties amid sexual assault investigation AP via Scripps News Group Oct 13, 2 PM ET
The Hill Cornell announces suspension of all frat parties amid Jane Doe lawsuit Oct 13, 4 PM ET
WSJ A Long History of Reining In Fraternities at Cornell Has Come Up Short Oct 15, 11 PM ET
Just the News Cornell suspends frat parties, at Ivy League campus roiled by resurfaced, 2024 sexual assault case Oct 13, 3 PM ET
The Epoch Times Cornell Bans Fraternity Parties Amid Gang Rape Allegations Oct 13, 8 PM ET
The Sun 'PERSONALLY SORRY' Cornell president's shock confession about Jane Doe's rape allegations Oct 14, 11 AM ET
Breitbart Cornell University Bans Fraternity Parties over 2024 Gang Rape Lawsuit Oct 13, 7 PM ET
Fox News Cornell axes all frat parties for rest of year after Jane Doe lawsuit rocks campus Oct 13, 5 PM ET
IJR Cornell Faces Anger Over Sexual Assault Case Oct 15, 7 PM ET
New York Post Cornell bans all frat parties as campus makes sweeping changes after alleged gang rape Oct 13, 2 PM ET
Newsmax Cornell Halts Parties, Taps Police in Assault Probe Oct 13, 4 PM ET
The Federalist Cornell’s President Understands ‘Responsibility.’ He Should Insist Jane Doe Do The Same Oct 14, 4 PM ET

TV, radio, and the shows that talked about it

📺 On TV

CNN15 min

Fox News12 min

BBC News8 min

"NOT JUST" JANE DOE: CORNELL ACCUSED OF MINIMIZING SEX ABUSE CNN, 4 min
CORNELL GAVE LAX PUNISHMENTS TO NEARLY HALF OF STUDENTS FOUND RESPONSIBLE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT CNN, 4 min
Cornell bans frat parties after rape allegations BBC News, 2 min
TEXTS COMPLICATE HOCHUL'S CORNELL CLAIMS Fox News, 2 min
The cost of fighting sexual violence in Iraq BBC News, 2 min
CORNELL EXPELLED ONLY 2 OF 16 STUDENTS FOUND RESPONSIBLE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT CNN, 2 min
ONLY TWO OF 16 STUDENTS FOUND RESPONSIBLE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT AT CORNELL WERE EXPELLED CNN, 2 min
Cornell bans fraternity parties after rape allegations BBC News, 73 s