Talk:Erica Pratt
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[edit] Way of escape.
I added the part of the gnawing through the tape, which is already mentioned in the source's. It is deserving of being in the lede. Is it not? --Festus Mcracken 06:19, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Is this needed?
"Salon writer Margot Magowan also suggested the non-sexual nature of the Pratt kidnapping contributed to the media's attention. "If raped women were granted the same status as Erica Pratt," she wrote, "there would be no reflex to make them disappear." The source used for this, only makes slight reference to the subject. Its also seems fairly POV. I will remove it within 48 hours if no one objects. Open to discussion of course. --Festus Mcracken 08:20, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
- That the media handled this case differently because it was a nonsexual kidnapping is probably worthy of note. I'll see if I can find an additional source for the argument; there are others. Serpent's Choice (talk) 14:18, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
- Any better sources yet Serpent? Festus Mcracken 03:55, 17 February 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Festus Mcracken (talk • contribs)
- Well, there are a couple of promising journal entries, based on citations and abstracts, including one in Criminal Justice Review and another in Juvenile Justice Bulletin, which are both fairly serious sources. However, both of their online indexing services are ones that I do not have immediate access to, so its going to be a bit until I can get a copy prepped and forwarded to me. In the meantime, I have to ask ... in an article section discussing the nature and reasons for media bias in this case, why do you consider the Salon quote to be unacceptably POV? I mean, certainly, one of Bernard Goldberg's books discussed the case (with a very different viewpoint), but he is discernibly writing with a strong POV, and I didn't include him (although, to be honest, I probably should). While Salon is not the level of scholarship of journal publications, I did not get the sense that there was an unacceptable level of bias in the Magowan article. Is there something I'm missing? Serpent's Choice (talk) 05:14, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
- How is the Magowan article in context with this one? The subject(Pratt) is only mentioned in a POV way, no less in passing. I'm not saying that its not a valid point. I just want a better source as far as reference. Currently the source is an article about rape, that uses the subject as an example. Pratt is only mentioned twice, for use as comparison. A better source is needed. Festus Mcracken 05:47, 17 February 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Festus Mcracken (talk • contribs)
- Any more sources? Festus Mcracken 07:10, 22 February 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Festus Mcracken (talk • contribs)
- How is the Magowan article in context with this one? The subject(Pratt) is only mentioned in a POV way, no less in passing. I'm not saying that its not a valid point. I just want a better source as far as reference. Currently the source is an article about rape, that uses the subject as an example. Pratt is only mentioned twice, for use as comparison. A better source is needed. Festus Mcracken 05:47, 17 February 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Festus Mcracken (talk • contribs)
- Well, there are a couple of promising journal entries, based on citations and abstracts, including one in Criminal Justice Review and another in Juvenile Justice Bulletin, which are both fairly serious sources. However, both of their online indexing services are ones that I do not have immediate access to, so its going to be a bit until I can get a copy prepped and forwarded to me. In the meantime, I have to ask ... in an article section discussing the nature and reasons for media bias in this case, why do you consider the Salon quote to be unacceptably POV? I mean, certainly, one of Bernard Goldberg's books discussed the case (with a very different viewpoint), but he is discernibly writing with a strong POV, and I didn't include him (although, to be honest, I probably should). While Salon is not the level of scholarship of journal publications, I did not get the sense that there was an unacceptable level of bias in the Magowan article. Is there something I'm missing? Serpent's Choice (talk) 05:14, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
- Any better sources yet Serpent? Festus Mcracken 03:55, 17 February 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Festus Mcracken (talk • contribs)
