NEWS TIP SHEET
A University of Colorado at Boulder law professor is available to comment on the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case in the countdown to, and aftermath of, this Thursday's preliminary hearing.
Law Professor Christopher Mueller, an expert on trial procedure and the rules of evidence, can be reached for comment at (303) 492-6973.
Also available for comment are:
* Paul Campos, a professor of law and a syndicated columnist for the Scripps Howard News Service, who can comment on criminal justice and legal theory. In a recent column, Campos criticized the way rape cases are prosecuted in Colorado and believes "the politics of rape" have contaminated the legal system. Campos can be reached at (303) 492-6053.
* Patricia Raybon, an associate professor of journalism who studies race and ethnicity issues in the media. Raybon can be reached at (303) 492-4188.
* Meg Moritz, a professor of journalism and a former television news producer who studies ethical issues facing journalists who cover high-profile cases. According to Moritz, "In these cases, excess news coverage is almost assured and one of the bottom line issues is whether the media can be fair to the accuser. The Internet further complicates the issue because all kinds of personal details that might not otherwise be in the mainstream media are all over the Web." Moritz can be reached at (303) 492-1610.
* Meg Campbell, an assistant professor of marketing in CU-Boulder's Leeds School of Business, can speak about how marketers make decisions on spokespeople, particularly regarding product endorsements. She can be reached at (303) 735-6305.
For additional sources, see the News Tip Sheet issued August 14, 2003.