When exonerated former Duke lacrosse player Collin Finnerty made his decision to attend Loyola (MD) public last week, you can bet the local papers were rejoicing at the potential of Pulitzer coming up from Durham as well.
Thus far, the coverage has been simple and basic in the Baltimore Sun and Baltimore Examiner, respectively. Oh, but when the fall semester rolls around, the opportunities for features and exclusive interviews will be golden around the evergreen campus.
Think about it; life after a nationally scrutinized, racially-charged rape charge for a privileged athlete, attending a well-to-do school in a city with similar racial divides to Durham, NC. How is it making new friends, leaving old ones, and living with the shadow of doubt everyday?
This is right in the Baltimore media’s wheelhouse. Let’s see if they hit it out with unbiased coverage of Finnerty’s past, present and future, or whiff with sticky, sentimental stories of redemption.
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