KXLY’s Luck Explains Rape Coverage

Today, Tania Dall and her photographer had the tough task of going to their neighborhood to see what people had to say. It’s something reporters don’t always like to do, but it’s a necessary evil to tell the story. Most often, families are not interested in sharing their feelings with the world. Today, though, the victim’s parents wanted to talk. They said they wanted to share their story so that it wouldn’t happen to someone else. We interviewed them, along with the other two TV stations in town. And, like they did, we put the story on the news tonight. The difference? We blurred the parents’ faces and we didn’t use their names. Why? To protect that little girl/ Melissa Luck , KXLY. More here .

Question: How do you think KHQ and KREM will handle the follow-up story today?