Story of the Week: Media Draws Scrutiny for Original Reporting on Jussie Smollett Case
Story of the Week / February 21st, 2019 / By AllSides Staff
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Several media outlets and politicians came under fire this week for their sympathetic reporting on "Empire" star Jussie Smollett, who has now been charged with filing a false police report in fabricating a racist and homophobic hate crime. Many Left-leaning politicians and publications...