Friendly with Jennifer Mee's family since the girl's problems with uncontrollable hiccupping became an international media story three years ago, Schnitt scored the only one-on-one interview with Mee's mother for WFLZ-FM's MJ Morning Show after the teen's arrest on murder charges Sunday.
When police revealed allegations Mee lured a man to a botched robbery that became a murder, media interest grew and Schnitt referred the family to local attorney John Trevena, one of the area's most media-savvy lawyers. Trevena appeared on his radio show Tuesday.
But Schnitt resists suggestions his show has painted a sympathetic picture of Mee while benefiting from his exclusive access.
Instead, the radio personality insists he has tried to present a balanced view of the case, featuring interviews with the ex-girlfriend of 22-year-old victim Shannon Griffin — whom Schnitt says he will fly to Griffin's out-of-state funeral — and presenting this morning an interview with the victim's sister, Shana Griffin.
His situation embodies the challenge media outlets face when a well-known person lands at the heart of a crime generating worldwide interest in a juiced-up, 24/7 media culture:
How do you provide the coverage everyone clamors for without making the celebrity's side look too good?
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