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Oct 23 2008

Revisiting Matthew Shepard's Murder

By Kerry Drake

An editor at the Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune offers a look behind the scenes at reporting the murder of Matthew Shepard and covering its tenth anniversary.
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Oct 3 2008 3:06 PM

Remembering Matthew Shepard, A Decade Later

By Stan Alcorn

"Ten Years Later, Shepard Case Haunts Reporters." That was the headline of an NPR story this weekend, commemorating the 10th anniversary of gay college student Matthew Shepard's brutal murder with stories from local journalists who reported it. Their words make plain the importance of resources and support for journalists thrust into reporting a communal tragedy. More »

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