On its face, Joe Berlinger’s recent docu-series “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel” promises to be a story of intrigue and mystery. The first installment of the four-part series focuses on the 2013 death of Elisa Lam, a 21-year-old Canadian student on a road trip, searching for meaning, place and connection. But … Continue reading Stigma, denial and misunderstanding: The real tragedy of “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at The Cecil Hotel”

Objectivity has never been ethical. Objectivity has never been racially equitable. Objectivity has never really been, well, objective.  As Americans continue to reflect inward on the country’s enduring white supremacy, journalists are having to reconsider their own Golden Rule. For … Continue reading Let’s rethink objectivity