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Ron Brackett

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Joined: 10 Oct 2005

Posts: 1

Location: St. Petersburg FL

Posted:
Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:16 am

I'd like to draw your attention to a multimedia report the St. Petersburg Times published over the weekend.

Doubt is the story of the murder of Michelle Schofield and how her husband Leo Schofield was convicted even though there was not a shred of physical evidence connecting him to the crime. What makes it unique is that it was a story that originated on the visual side of the newsroom. Our deputy newsart director Don Morris starting digging into the case more than a year ago. He brought the story to me and together we pitched it to our investigative reports editor. Meg Laughlin, a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter, was attached to the story. Together, she and Don put together a fantastic report. Fingerprints in the victim's car matched a convicted murderer who lived less than two miles from where her body was found. The state's eyewitness had a history of mental problems and was working as a confidential informant for the police when she testified against Leo Schofield. She now has changed her story after talking with us. Dozens of other inconsistencies were uncovered during our reporting.

Don and John Corbitt created the print graphics and worked with Desiree Perry to make the multimedia presentation. Don's reporting shaped the initial coverage and led Meg to many new discoveries. Few people could read this and not believe that Leo deserves a new trial.

Here is a link to the report online. http://www.sptimes.com/2007/webspecials07/special_reports/doubt/

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sbeard

Contributing editor

Joined: 24 Apr 2004

Posts: 206

Location: The Indianapolis Star

Posted:
Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:27 am

Amazing work, start to finish. The case was well-presented and should open a lot of eyes.

Mike Rice

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Joined: 17 Mar 2004

Posts: 514

Location: The Arizona Daily Star

Posted:
Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:44 pm

A very interesting presentation. I went through the whole thing in one sitting (and then passed it on to several others to look at.)

This is a great example of how to boil down a complicated story (and still leave me wanting more.)
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Mike Braun

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Joined: 10 Jul 2004

Posts: 193

Location: Fort Myers News-Press

Posted:
Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:40 pm

Really reall nice work. Captivating and interesting.
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douglas e. jessmer

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Joined: 19 Mar 2004

Posts: 1364

Location: Tampa Bay (Clearwater)

Posted:
Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:45 am

Ron, I didn't get a chance to see the online reporting, though the print edition I get in Clearwater caught my attention, and I know at least one other person (a visual journalist, actually) who bought the paper based on the design of that centerpiece.

Good work, and a great story.
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