The three articles pose different arguments regarding the Bill Cosby Rape allegations. The first article brings up a good point about how many media outlets ignored the initial allegations, in which some happened almost ten years ago. The issue presented here is that rape is a very sensitive issue, however that doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t be addressed, especially when it comes to public figures.

In contrast, the first article states that police declined to file charges that one of the women initially filed against Cosby. The questions that should be asked in regards to this situation is why the officer failed to file the claims, and was this information made available to the public? If it was public knowledge then all media outlets are responsible for not covering this important issue, whether it is one or ten “Jane Does.” If it was not public knowledge than media outlets were at a disadvantage in terms of reporting the facts.

More disadvantages and challenges the media faced when covering the allegations are lack of factual information, sensitivity of the situation, and also defamation of character. Due to the lack of victims that initially came forward, the allegations seemed false based on Cosby’s reputation. The more women that came forward, the more credible the issue seemed to be. In no way am I saying that one victim is not enough to address the allegations. I am simply stating that for some media outlets and spectators, Bill Cosby is viewed as one of “America’s Heroes,” and could have been in denial.

The second article states that Oprah and Don Lemon never questioned Cosby about rape allegations, however the third articles says that Cosby was not one to speak about his personal life. As an interviewer, whether you are Oprah or a Baruch Student you should respect your interviewee and their demands, especially ones given prior to being on air.

My issue with the second article is that it is very one-dimensional and lacks common knowledge. It talks about R. Kelly, Terrence Howard, and Whoopi Goldberg’s comment about rape. It seems as if the author is making the connection of them being African-American to support his argument, as to why they didn’t question Bill Cosby. I am certain that Oprah and Don Lemon were not the only ones to have interviewed Cosby within those years.

Moving forward hopefully the media will cover such issues in a more urgent matter, and not allow the number of victims to dictate the reporting, as long as the information is factual and has evidence to support it.