After reading the State News editorial "Heartbreaker," (SN 5/16) it is clear that the media has not learned from its mistakes. Whatever happened to investigative journalism? Why were none of the tough questions asked leading up to the war in Iraq? It appears as though the media is more concerned with the stories that appeal to the base emotions of its readers/viewers.

After exploiting Laci Peterson's death to sell advertisement space, the media decided to focus on another missing white female story. However, this time the joke was on the press. Unfortunately, even after Jennifer Wilbanks was found perfectly fine, the media could not let the story go. When will stories about missing minority women or men receive the same coverage as Laci Peterson and Jennifer Wilbanks? When will the forgotten war in Iraq reclaim the front pages? When will the press start to show the same investigative reporting that challenged Richard Nixon during Watergate? Sadly, the media continues to look for the future Laci Peterson story, while public officials and their policies remain unchallenged.

Jason Bricker
international relations senior