#07 - The Base School Case
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#07 - The Base School Case
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When 4-year-old children made disturbing claims about their teachers, Brazil's hungry media machine turned speculation into fact and accusation into conviction.
By the time the truth emerged three months later, careers were ended, marriages destroyed, and lives lost to stress and heartbreak.
On this episode of Latin Noir, host Elias Crowe examines how a newly free press became an instrument of destruction, and why the Base School Case is now mandatory study in Brazilian journalism schools as the ultimate example of "what not to do."
Some stories serve as warnings. This is one of them.
Content Warning: Discusses false accusations of child abuse and media harassment.
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