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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Publications at Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. It has been accepted for inclusion in Inside Journalism by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. For more information, please contact [email protected]. INSIDE FEBRUA RY, 1991 J A Newsletter Published by the Journalism Department of Columbia College Pro1ess gave j-s1uden1s his advice for preveming inaccuraie reporting. "Fi~t. DOWALIBY BASHES [journalists must] no1 rely on sources that aren't there. For inslallce, lhe three MEDIA sources [the medial had at the begin "The public heats whal is said a1 the ning of the case dwindled inlO one who beginning of the case, and from Iha~ 1es1ificd in coun. 1hey convict you." "Second, gc1 sources on the record. According 10 Cynthia Dowaliby, th.is Auribution provides security. is the reason her husband, David, was "And las1, don't get 100 close io u,e convicted of murdering their daugh1er, prosecution's ideas. The Dowalibys Jaclyn, last May. were advised by their auorney nol to - Dowaliby was one of three who wk 10 the press; therefore, the media only heard the prosecution's side, and recenily spoke 10 j,studenis in Jim magazine, CHICAGO: Aris and Ylisela's Inierpretive Reporting class they wkcd ex1ensively." O'Connor added that not enough Communication, visited Ringier about how the media can influence a America Priming Co., in Pontiac, Ill. a j ury's decision. She spoke with great care was taken by the press concerning the facts about David. He is only an few weeks ago, 10 see how their words emotion about the !rial of her husband. and graphics would eventually become ( ) The other speake~. David Protess, a ordinary pe=, she said, but he was lrealed with the indifference 10 ac a professional-level publication. journalism professor a1 Northwesiern The ieam consisied of Na1Lehnnan, University and an investigative curacy generally reserved for celebrities [who are less protected by chainnan of lhe j-deparunent and the reporter, and Peggy O'Connor, presi magazine's publishing advisor; Don dent of the Freedom for David libel laws].' u1 am pennancntly scarred," said Gold, director of the dcpa11mcni 's Dowaliby Commiuee, both concurred magazine program and 1he magazine's with Dowaliby's s1a1ements. Dowaliby. "I'm a 1rus1ing pe~on, maybe IOO trusting, but I don't trust the edi1orial advisor; Bunon Winick, an "Inaccurate evidence (was leaked] 10 deparunent faculty member and ad· 1he press by 1he prosccu1ing side," media anymore.•• an -Stacy Manglaras visor; Dina Giobbia, student produc Proless said. For insiance, the rope lhat tion manager; and myself, student was used as the murder weapon was editor-in-chief. We went to Pontiac to similar 10 one of 1he Dowaliby MEET THE PRINTER coordinaie the magazine's spring 1991 children's toys and the blood found on printing plans. Jaclyn's pillow was from Dowaliby's Ringier representatives met with us oral surgery, Pro1ess claimed. Bui the Maga,:ine Edllor Describes Process a1 a luncheon conference, and ham· media's inierproiation made them seem A five-member group representing mered out deiails and logistics. The like irrcfuiableevidcnceagainst David. 1he j -depariment's forihcoming meeting was productive and, for Dina and myself, an invaluable educational opponunity. Af1er a working lunch, we were 1aken on a plani tour 1ha1 included every siage of magazine production. The plant is a gigantic, high-technol· ogy complex that is extremely efficient and almost toially compuier-operalCd. At present, Ringier's webfed offset printing process is the sysiem mos1 often used in the United S1a1es IO prim magazines, illustrated books and I colorized brochures. The plan1 , .. . produces millions of magazine copies Cynthia DowaUby pauses during the discussion In 3n lnterpre1h·e Reporting class. annually. Our tour took us through the the story," which she says is the banlest preparatory stage, on to printing and part about being a reporter. THE STORY BEHIND THE (. ) binding, and, fmally, distribution. Along with a photographer, she fo l SCANDALS ('lt was very encouraging 10 know lowed an elderly lady carrying two that a plant with that quality control and huge cardboard boxes and two tauered New Ckm Unco>ers In,.,sdgali