Will Hobson Interview: Sexual Assault in the Olympics

Name: Kate Borows-Lai

Social Justice Group: Sports and Equality

Date of Fieldwork: December 5, 2017

Name of Organization: Washington Post

Person (people) with whom I met and their job titles: Will Hobson

Type of Fieldwork: Interview

What I did:

We interviewed Pulitzer Prize winner Will Hobson, a journalist at the Washington Post. Recently, he has been writing about sexual assault in the Olympics.

What I learned:

We learned that Larry Nassar, the USA gymnastics team doctor, has been sexually assaulting young female athletes during examinations. Most of these athletes are too scared to say anything, for fear of being a disgrace to the team.

What I learned about Social Justice “work” and/or Civil and Human rights “work” from this fieldwork:

Mr. Hobson talked to us about how he gets information from sources. We asked him this because of his valuable experience as a reporter. He told us that the only thing to do is be persistent. If an organization or person is hesitant about meeting up with you, just keep contacting them. He told us that calling someone is much more efficient than emailing, partly because it’s a lot harder to ignore.

Kate

Hi, I'm Kate! I'm part of the equality in sports social justice group. Our goal is to help create and maintain a society where everyone can be an athlete. Even though I'm not an athlete myself, throughout this project I have learned that sports help keep you fit, raise focus, build teamwork skills, and (obviously) allow you to have fun. Everyone should be able to experience this, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or anything else. 

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