Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. July 5, 2008. There was little media introspection about Heath Ledger's overdose, while Amy Winehouse receives daily scrutiny for her drug habits. What gives?
Eric Deggans, Huffington Post. January 26, 2008. The hysteria over Ledger's death and the imbalance of coverage for women highlights a need for better journalism about troubled celebrities.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. October 8, 2007. Now that Marion Jones has admitted to doping, the only graceful thing left for her to do is return her Olympic medals.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. September 17, 2007. There is little chance that O.J. Simpson, given the savage public mood toward him, would get the benefit of the doubt on any charges against him.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. August 23, 2007. The moment the public got wind that the feds had their eyes on Michael Vick and that the issue was dog fighting, he was dog meat.
Anthony Papa, AlterNet. August 3, 2007. It is time to treat addiction for what it is, a medical problem, not a criminal one -- even for celebrities who rely on rehab clinics to bail them out and continue driving down that road to oblivion.
