4 ms·
> Multiple people familiar with the situation told The Daily Beast that an internal investigation was conducted about the claims and that the top science report
by disgrunt 6y ago
> Multiple people familiar with the situation told The Daily Beast that an internal investigation was conducted about the claims and that the top science reporter was reprimanded. The paper also reached out to some parties who complained to apologize for McNeil’s behavior and to assure the students and parents that action had been taken internally against him.
Not a single accuser was named. Goes on to use "people familiar with the situation" and "Some parties". Even hit pieces on journalists are effectively sourceless. Journalism is dead.
- jccalhoun 6y agoThe accusers seem to be the students themselves and so were and may still be minors. If that is the case I don't think naming them in this situation would be the best thing to do.
- disgrunt 6y agoNot by my reading of the hit piece. > After the excursion ended, according to multiple parents of students on the trip who spoke with The Daily Beast along with documents shared with the...