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Slices | March 25, 2013

NBC Criticized for Controversial Jerry Sandusky Interview

NBC News is facing criticism for airing an interview with former Penn State football assistant coach and convicted child rapist Jerry Sandusky. Initially, the network failed to announce when promoting the segment that the interview was actually conducted by a documentary filmmaker making a movie attempting to clear the legacy of head coach Joe Paterno. The man behind the film The Framing of Joe Paterno has called the case against Sandusky “remarkably weak” and even identifies one of the child victims in his film. Critics said that NBC’s promotion of the interview segment potentially led viewers to believe that the network’s journalists were behind it, not a controversial filmmaker promoting his own documentary.

Even the family of Paterno spoke out against the interview, calling it “an insult to the victims and anyone who cares about the truth in this tragic story". This morning, Today Show host Matt Lauer spoke with filmmaker John Ziegler—it took four attempts to get him to admit that he believed Sandusky was guilty of "many, if not all, of the things he was convicted of” … Discuss

 

Slices | July 23, 2012

NCAA Deals Out Severe Penn State Punishment

The NCAA sent a strong message today, dealing Penn State a crushing $60 million fine, a four year post-season ban and a 14 season record book wipe, erasing 114 victories from history and officially revoking head coach Joe Paterno's record as football's "winningest coach." The school will also have to forego 10 scholarships this season, and 20 over the following 4 years. NCAA President Mark Emmert made the announcements Monday morning, saying that Penn State's Sandusky scandal had been "unprecedented" ... Discuss

 

Slices | July 12, 2012

Impossibly Sad Sandusky Cover-Up Somehow Gets Even Sadder

The Freeh Report is a long-awaited and exhaustive inquiry into Penn State's cover-up of allegations of abuse leveled at former employee Jerry Sandusky. It's been released today, and the findings are devastating. It implicates the college's senior leadership of "total and consistent disregard…for the safety and welfare of Sandusky’s child victims.” The report goes on to say that Penn State's "Big Four" — President Graham B. Spanier, Senior Vice President-Finance Gary C. Schultz, Athletic Director Timothy M. Curley and Head Football Coach Joseph V. Paterno —were well aware of the allegations and utterly negligent in responding to them. "The most powerful men at Penn State failed to take any steps for 14 years to protect the children who Sandusky victimized. Messrs. Spanier, Schultz, Paterno and Curley never demonstrated, through actions or words, any concern for the safety and well-being of Sandusky’s victims until after Sandusky’s arrest" ... Discuss

 

January 27, 2012

Why I Am Not Joe Paterno

By dianna anderson

Dianna Anderson offers her response on Joe Paterno's death and what she thinks his legacy will be. Read More

 

January 23, 2012

We Are All Joe Paterno

By shaun king

Shaun King remembers the good and the bad of Joe Paterno's legacy—and why we aren't so different. Read More

 

Slices | January 23, 2012

Joe Paterno Passes Away

Penn State Coach Joe Paterno died yesterday after a long battle with lung cancer and recently breaking his pelvis. The 85-year-old coached the Nittany Lions for 46 years before being fired last November over mishandling the sexual abuse accusations against former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky ... 

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