NPR Identifies False Accuser As ‘Survivor’

A Boston-based National Public Radio correspondent received a torrent of criticism over the weekend after she defended the media organization's decision to refer to a Columbia University student who falsely accused another student of rape as a "survivor." The piece, produced for NPR's "All Things Considered," examined a new approach to adjudicating campus sexual assault allegations known as "restorative justice." NPR correspondent Tovia Smith said the proposed practice involves focusing on the

A Boston-based National Public Radio correspondent received a torrent of criticism over the weekend after she defended the media organization's decision to refer to a Columbia University student who falsely accused another student of rape as a "survivor." The piece, produced for NPR's "All Things Considered," examined a new approach to adjudicating campus sexual assault allegations known as "restorative justice." NPR correspondent Tovia Smith said the proposed practice involves focusing on the…