{"id":131681,"date":"2025-10-05T09:03:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T09:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/?p=131681"},"modified":"2026-10-22T08:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T08:58:40","slug":"what-the-media-got-right-and-wrong-about-cornell-gang-rape-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/what-the-media-got-right-and-wrong-about-cornell-gang-rape-case\/","title":{"rendered":"What the media got right and wrong about Cornell gang rape case"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k5B2TdzA6FmqF3L5yAK\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nThe alleged gang rape at America&#8217;s Cornell University has shocked many people around the world and raised questions about institutional failure and toxic masculinity. The story was first broken by student journalists and national media soon followed, thrusting it in the spotlight. While there has been excellent reporting, the story has also exposed failures in how some pieces framed officials&#8217; statements alongside Jane Doe&#8217;s allegations. We take a closer look in Scoop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The alleged gang rape at America&#8217;s Cornell University has shocked many people around the world and raised questions about institutional failure and toxic masculinity. The story was first broken by student journalists and national media soon followed, thrusting it in the spotlight. 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