Letter to the Editor: Sad day
By Bob Warterfield, Tulsa on Sep 17, 2013, at 2:21 AM Updated on 9/17/13 at 3:49 AM
Letters to the Editor
As an 84-year-old, 44-year survivor of metastatic breast cancer, I looked forward to the Cancer Survivor supplement, which was advertised in the past weeks.
Philip Creider criticized Planned Parenthood's breast cancer prevention program as hypocritical because he claims the organization also performs abortions ("Elaboration," Sept. 6).
It is a sad day for journalism and for Sports Illustrated in particular for the following reasons:
1. None of the material gathered (for articles on the Oklahoma State University football program) from dubious sources is a sworn statement. Those who were interviewed felt they could say anything with complete impunity. They might soon find that their sworn statements will be required;
2. It is questionable that after a year of research, Sports Illustrated could only scrape together a few characters who seem only too happy to cover their own shortcomings by throwing the university under the team bus. It is interesting that some of them already are starting to recant their statements;
3. Out of the vast ocean of football programs at colleges and universities, OSU was singled out. There are no comparative investigations. This glaring lack of objective reporting should be the first red flag that what is being presented is a focused hack job.
I am very proud of OSU football and the players who are working hard and achieving such a high level of performance. Apparently, someone doesn't want to see them being so successful.
If it is found that materials presented by Sports Illustrated turn out to be untrue and facts have been deliberately manipulated to sensationalize a story, I have no objection to OSU owning a national publication. I'm sure many of our journalism students will enjoy working on the swimsuit issue.
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Letters to the Editor
As an 84-year-old, 44-year survivor of metastatic breast cancer, I looked forward to the Cancer Survivor supplement, which was advertised in the past weeks.
Philip Creider criticized Planned Parenthood's breast cancer prevention program as hypocritical because he claims the organization also performs abortions ("Elaboration," Sept. 6).
