KUOW Reporter Examines Her Own Past Coverage of Teacher Abuse Case After 20 Years

A Seattle radio journalist has undertaken an uncommon journalistic exercise – scrutinizing her own reporting from 20 years ago involving a teacher facing sexual abuse allegations.

Isolde Raftery, who works as an investigative reporter for KUOW, recently looked back at her earlier coverage of an educator accused of sexual misconduct. The veteran journalist decided to re-examine the story and her editorial choices from two decades past.

Raftery has shared her findings about this self-reflective investigation, offering insights into how her approach to such sensitive reporting has evolved over time.