None of the panelists appeared aware that the case emerged several weeks before a hotly contested primary in which Nifong needed black votes. Zahn gave no evidence that she understood this issue either.

In a case where we’ve seen copious irresponsible media speculation, Zahn’s Friday program stood out. The CNN personality gave a forum to guests who clearly knew next to nothing about the case, and then allowed them to make misstatements of fact and outrageous comparisons while ignoring the unprecedented event of a DA’s forced recusal because of ethics allegations.

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Zahn’s most troubling performance came on April 17, when she blandly dismissed Joe Cheshire’s assertion that no assault occurred. Dripping with incredulity, the host wondered how Cheshire could “explain the woman’s injuries, particularly some of the internal injuries.” Zahn neither then nor thereafter clarified to which “internal injuries” she was referring.

“I want to know,” she lectured Cheshire, “why you think this woman, who you claim to know an awful lot about, would have made up this story . . . and turned her life upside down.” In fact, as we know now, the accuser “made up this story” as she was on the verge of being involuntarily committed.

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This is the person who’s going to moderate a forum on race in Durham? Tuesday night, perhaps Duke students should make clear to Zahn that they expect higher journalistic standards when their classmates’ lives are at stake.

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ORIGINAL: beastie7

Any remember 'Rush Limbaugh'; 24/7 Cinton Basher ???? Anyone able to focus on, The Newscaster image/words, the left to right text dialogue at the bottom of the screen with running text unrelated to what the newscaster is saying; the right to left text dialogue with unrelated text to either of the above; the pop-up window to the right with what is coming next; the very top of screen with text dialogue running either left or right, unrelated to any of the stuff already there.

Can anyone focus on any of this; or am I being decieved. Hey, at least we are informed.

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ORIGINAL: beastie7

Any remember 'Rush Limbaugh'; 24/7 Cinton Basher ???? Anyone able to focus on, The Newscaster image/words, the left to right text dialogue at the bottom of the screen with running text unrelated to what the newscaster is saying; the right to left text dialogue with unrelated text to either of the above; the pop-up window to the right with what is coming next; the very top of screen with text dialogue running either left or right, unrelated to any of the stuff already there.

Can anyone focus on any of this; or am I being decieved. Hey, at least we are informed.