The Red and Black

Originally posted by

jillian

This article is completely inaccurate. If this reporter would have done her job, she would have discovered that one of the only things you cannot report on this hotline is sexual harassment cases. If you go to this link : http://www.busfin.uga.edu/ETHICSANDCOMPLIANCEREPORTINGSYSTEM.pdf you will find in the second paragraph, "the hotline will not accept sexual harassment claims...". I should know because I also reported on this story yesterday and told the red and black reporter that the hotline is not available for sexual harassment cases. She told me that she would look into it, obviously she did not. One simple phone call to the office of legal affaris would have also told her this information.

Calm down Jillian. If you read the article carefully, it clearly states in the first paragraph:

"The University has instituted a hot line for faculty and staff to report complaints, *such as* harassment."

No where does the writer claim that the hot line is for sexual harassment. She goes on to write about a harassment discussion she attended, but she never states that students should use the hot line to report such activities. In fact, she writes:

"Incidents involving sexual harassment should continue to be reported directly to the Office of Legal Affairs, according to the hotline's Web site."

If you want to feel good about yourself about what a great reporter you are then maybe you should read the print a bit more clearly before you pass judgment and make yourself sound ridiculous.

Originally posted by

jillian

This article is completely inaccurate. If this reporter would have done her job, she would have discovered that one of the only things you cannot report on this hotline is sexual harassment cases. If you go to this link : http://www.busfin.uga.edu/ETHICSANDCOMPLIANCEREPORTINGSYSTEM.pdf you will find in the second paragraph, "the hotline will not accept sexual harassment claims...". I should know because I also reported on this story yesterday and told the red and black reporter that the hotline is not available for sexual harassment cases. She told me that she would look into it, obviously she did not. One simple phone call to the office of legal affaris would have also told her this information.

Whether described as the singular purpose or one of multiple purposes for the hotline, "Mandi," sexual harassment complaints are still, nonetheless, described by Ms. Best as a reason to call. In fact, it is the only example she provides; let's also not forget that the title itself reflects this false connection. The article is at best misleading, which is significant considering the sensitivity of the issue.

Now that we agree on the fact of Ms. Best's inaccuracy, I must say that I am not sure whether it is contemptible or laughable that a journalist, who's sole purpose it is to deliver accurate news that is relevant to their audience, would neglect provided information that directly contradicts their own and knowingly publish an inaccurate story. Jillian is perfectly justified in any belied anger in her comment. It was obviously not her purpose to point out her own merit as a journalist, but to correct Ms. Best's inaccuracy and neglect in this instance.