Kia Makarechi: CNN’s Steubenville Coverage Focuses On Effect Rape Trial Will Have On Rapists, Not Victim

“it’s telling that this tone continued over multiple segments, despite a cadre of tweets and blog posts deriding the network’s earlier coverage.

Later on Sunday, Whitfield wrapped the first segment of her coverage on the case by describing it as “a heart-breaking case to watch, no matter how you look at it.” That CNN can find so many ways to look at a rape trial is perhaps to blame for their embarrassing and damaging coverage.”