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The CovCath Incident, And How Social Media Shaped The Story

nicholas sandmann
Survival Media Agency via AP
In this Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 image made from video provided by the Survival Media Agency, a teenager wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat, center left, stands in front of an elderly Native American singing and playing a drum in Washington.

A video showing Covington Catholic High School students in an apparent confrontation with a Native American activist at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., went viral this weekend, sparking outrage across the country.

The . Phillips played on a ceremonial drum as a group of students surrounding the two chanted and seemed to be mocking Phillips.

Since then, the story continues to evolve as several other videos and more information about the incident and individuals involved has surfaced.

Joining Cincinnati Edition to discuss the story, and what role social media played in shaping public opinion and how the media reported the story are Assistant Professor of Communications Dr. Leslie Rasmussen; Cincinnati based writer Julie Irwin Zimmerman (); Head of the and McMicken College of Arts and Sciences Associate Professor Dr. Jeffrey Blevins (); Board Member Mike Moroski (); WVXU reporters Ann Thompson () and Bill Rinehart (); and Publisher and soon-to-be host of Cincinnati Edition, Michael Monks ().

Tune in to Cincinnati Edition Jan. 23 at 1 p.m. to hear this segment.