The influence of historical broadsheets on public perception is difficult to determine as it is unclear how much the people were changing due to the publications or if the publications were just following societal trends. However, the broadsheets' coverage of executions added a level of realism that appealed to audiences.
A law firm in North Carolina discovered that $50,000 was missing from their trust account, and suspect that one of their attorneys may have taken the money for his personal use. Allegations suggest that the attorney in question may have been planning the theft for some time and even planted a false suspect to throw investigators off his trail.
Friedland explains how the broadsheets of the 1840s catered to the salacious and pulp-like interests of the new penal voyeurs who were gathering in windows overlooking scaffoldings during executions. These voyeurs processed the execution scenes almost as if they were watching one of Pierre Cornell's tragic characters, highlighting their interest in the intimate moments of life and death.
The Sabrina Ruben Erdley case is an example of bad journalism, as portrayed by the Rolling Stone Magazine. The article was fully retracted due to the many journalistic flaws, lawsuits, police investigations and a lack of credibility for the information provided.
In this episode, the host talks about how we try to draw a line between what is considered gossip and what is not, even when discussing politics. However, the truth is that everything gossips in one way or another.
The accuracy of self-reporting when it comes to workplace gossip is questionable. Despite the possible inaccuracies of self-reporting, gossip can create norms and culture in the workplace.