NEWS RELEASE Gaylord College University of Oklahoma Communications Office 395 W. Lindsey Norman, OK 73019 DATE: September 13, 2012 CONTACT: McClain Stone Cell: 972-896-6612 Email: mcclain.stone@ou.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OKLAHOMA DAILY NEWSPAPER UNDER FIRE, GAYLORD COLLEGE STANDS ITS GROUND AND IS NOT INVOLVED IN AUTOPSY ISSUE NORMAN, Okla., Sep. 13 – The University of Oklahoma student newspaper has removed a student’s autopsy report, on August 22, after receiving negative feedback from the community.
The Oklahoma Daily had been covering the story of Casey Cooke, 22, who fell to her death from a fire escape on campus this summer. An autopsy report was released in a follow up article. However, after many negative responses from students and staff, the Daily decided to remove the autopsy report due to graphic nature. The OU community demanded an apology from the newspaper. -more-