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Archive for 1978

August 7th, 1978

Determination 33: Prof. Ronald Jacobson v. Minneapolis Tribune

Ronald L. Jacobson, assistant professor of neurology and biometry at the University of Minnesota, complained that the newspaper used unsound methodology in presenting the results of a survey on university students’ attitudes toward abortion. He complained that the paper’s claim that the survey results were representative of the entire university student population was statistically invalid. The resulting article, he said, was therefore inaccurate and misleading.

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April 5th, 1978

Determination 32: Patricia Reilly v. Catholic Bulletin

Patricia Reilly complained that the newspaper denied her fair access to its letters-to-the-editor column, “Voice of the People of God.”

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March 6th, 1978

Determination 30: Jon Belisle v. St. Paul Dispatch

Jon Belisle of St. Paul complained that the newspaper had denied him fair access to its letters-to-the-editor column.

February 24th, 1978

Determination 31: Comm. Diedre Dodge v. KBJR-TV, Duluth

Deidre Dodge, St. Louis County commissioner, complained that three KBJR broadcasts concerning her recent election as chairman of the county board and her performance as commissioner were inaccurate, unfair and misleading. Dodge also claimed that the reports were researched in an unethical manner and constituted a personal attack against her by the station. More »