Katie Koestner was the first victim of “date rape,” now termed “known-offender rape,” to appear on the cover of a national news magazine, TIME, on June 3, 1991. Additionally, Katie has been the subject of 500+ articles in newspapers and magazines. She has been interviewed for books on women’s history, sexual misconduct, campus safety, gender issues, parenting, and personal safety. Here are a few highlights.
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LaFay, Laura. “Student’s date rape complaint jolts William and Mary.” The Washington Post. April 7, 1991. - Olen, Helaine and Ostrow, Ronald J. “Date-Rape Gains Attention After Years as Taboo Topic.” Los Angeles Times. April 23, 1991.
- TIME Magazine. Cover photograph and cover story, June 3, 1991.
- Masters, Brooke A.. “Alleged Date Rape is College’s Topic A.” The Washington Post. April 27, 1992.
- Susens, Steven. “Activist recounts date-rape trauma with UT students.” The Daily Beacon. October 16, 1992. 1.3. Print.
- Bailis, Karen. “Sexual assault awareness promoted.” Daily Local News. April 22, 1992. Print
- Mangan, Jennifer. “Strong Stuff.” Chicago Tribune. January 13, 1993.
- Wiley, Lauren. “Women use experiences to empower.” Daily Orange. March 26, 1993. 1. 4. Print.
- Kim, Heidi. “Lecture Closes Sexual Violence Awareness Week.” The Colgate Maroon-News. February 10, 1995. 1. Print.
- Sutich, Jessica. “Taking back the Night.” Campus Times. March 30, 1995. 8. Print.
- Holland, Elizabeth. “There’s No Verdict Yet On Campus Crime.” The New York Times. January 7, 1996.
- Baker, Donald P. “Talk on Sexual Violence Stirs Campus.” The Washington Post. April 20, 1996.
- Canner, Amy. “Rape victim shares experience.” Indiana Statesman. October 2, 1996. Print.
- Kroetcsh, Nicole and Brouillard, Sarah. “Koestner shares story of rape and life with packed auditorium.” The Record. April 17, 1997. 1. 11. Print.
- Young, Kelly E. “Rape victim tells story of sexual assault.” Stanford Daily. May 13, 1997. 1.8. Print.
- Saulsgiver, Katheryn. “Speaker shares rape story.” The Independent Alligator. January 14, 1998. 18. Print.
- Morris, Abby. “Nationally known advocate, Katie Koestner, to speak about sexual assault on campuses.” East Tennessean. February 21, 2000. 1. Print.
- Anon. “Fifteen Minutes: An Unsilenced Voice: Katie Koestner on Rape, Reaction and Change.” The Harvard Crimson. April 27, 2000.
- Schaefer, Mari. “One who knows tackles date rape.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 10, 2013. B5. Print.
- MORE Magazine, “The Legacy of Campus Rape and Five Survivors Tell Their Stories,” Essay by Jennifer Baumgardner and Narratives by Virginia Sole-Smith. February 2015 Issue.
- BBC Magazine. “How I convinced the world you can be raped by your date.” June 2, 2016.
- Sibery, Kate. “Masters Employs ‘Revolutionary’ Sexual Misconduct Policy.” The Tower. November 21, 2019.
- The ReMarker. “Sex ed Talking Consent.” April 2021.
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