Reporters Grill Belichick Over Antonio Brown Allegations: Famously tight-lipped Patriots coach Bill Belichick refused to answer questions from reporters about rape allegations against new player Antonio Brown.
Study About Trump Rallies & Hate Crimes Questioned: A much-reported study from March 2019 that claimed a large increase in hate crimes in areas that held Trump rallies has been challenged by a new piece from two Harvard Ph.D. students, spurring larger questions about how journalists should accurately report on studies.
The Patriot Ledger Prints — And Then Retracts — A Racial Slur: A copy editor at the Patriot Ledger quit his job after his warnings not to print a racial slur quoted in a police report went unheeded, although the online version later edited it out.
Rants & Raves: 09/13/19: The panel reviews this week in media.
In this week’s episode of Beat The Press, Emily Rooney was joined by former CNN White House correspondent Dan Lothian; Jon Keller of WBZ News; Dan Kennedy of Northeastern University; and Callie Crossley of WGBH News.