| Complaint |
Hearing
#
Year |
Decision |
Media |
Description |
| Aggressive
reporting endangers victim |
#11
1974
|
Upheld |
Minneapolis
Tribune |
Paper
endangered life of kidnap victim when it assigned reporter to
follow course of ransom drops |
| Unnecessarily
publishing name of victim |
#49
1983
|
Not
Upheld* |
Star
Tribune |
Grievant
says it was cruel and unnecessary to publish names and cities
of residence of vulnerable and elderly victims of a swindle, causing
them further humiliation |
| Improperly
divulging name of crime witness |
#70
1987
|
Upheld* |
Owatonna
People's Press |
Witness
to an assault identified though assailant was still at-large and
despite her request for anonymity |
| Students
named in alcohol offense |
#73
1988
|
Not
Upheld |
St.
Cloud Times |
Parent
complained that the names of juveniles suspended from sports team
for drinking should not have been mentioned in sports article |
| Sensationalized
report of illegal activity and reporter breaking law to get story |
#74
1988
|
Not
Upheld* |
WCCO-TV |
Burlington
Northern complained that human interest story of business exec
who liked to "ride rails" promoted illegal activity
and reporter engaged in same illegal activity to get story |
| Television
station actions unethical |
#98
1993
|
Upheld*
Upheld
Not Upheld
|
KARE-TV |
•
Unethically transported a murder suspect without informing police,
thus putting officers at risk, and did not inform hired airline
pilot of risk
• Interfered with woman under protective custody
• Contributed to "circus" environment during
surrender of a serial rape suspect
|
| Invaded
privacy of juvenile incest victim |
#106
1993
|
Upheld |
Wabasha
County Herald |
Small
town girl, a victim of incest, complained that newspaper revictimized
her when it identified her and detailed the crimes committed against
her when reporting on the sentencing of her father. |
| Unfair
to report only one side of a sexual harassment case that was settled
out of court with a non-disclosure agreement |
#125 |
Upheld |
Savage
Pacer |
Mayoral
candidate says paper was unfair to cover story of sexual harassment
charges brought against him but settled out of court because he
cannot comment on it to defend himself. |
