 (Josh Estey / AusAID)With the prevalence of digital journalism, people who are convicted (or in some cases just accused) of crimes will have articles with their names and mugshots on the Internet indefinitely. This can have serious impacts on their lives, as employers and others can easily find the details with a simple Google search. Therese Bottomly, Editor and Vice President of The Oregonian and its website OregonLive.com joins the Exchange to discuss the establishment of its "clean slate" policy. Also joining the conversation is Chris Quinn, Editor of Cleveland.com and its sister publication, the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Quinn pioneered the movement of removing outdated adverse information that had potential to harm the reputations of individuals whose lives had moved on. He also developed a tool for media outlets to use. This problem in media is particularly an issue because sometimes news outlets have published articles about people being charged with a crime and failed to update the article if charges are dropped or the individual is found not guilty. There are also systemic issues with this practice. People of color are more likely to be featured in articles about their crimes and more likely to have an accompanying mugshot, which leaves a trail of influence that is counterproductive. Eliminating a trail of outdated and/or unfair reporting can help reduce the pollution of the media landscape that could be used to perpetuate racial discrimination in job hiring.
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