Much talk about whether the Obama Administration will rescind the ban on photographing soldiers' coffins returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Here's one take on how to approach this ethically.
What do you think? Should this be allowed? Why did the Bush Administration disallow it? How best can photojournalists cover news and respect privacy? What are the implications of showing the coffins? Of not showing them?
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Covering Coffins
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Friday, February 29, 2008
Outing Prince Harry
Britain's Prince Harry has has been serving with the military in Afghanistan, fighting in forward areas. His presence was kept secret under an agreement between the military and the media.
Blogger Matt Drudge broke the silence Thursday, and the British are now calling him home, fearing that his presence would be a magnet for attacks and endanger his unit as a whole and him as an individual.
Assess the Drudge Report's responsibility here. Did he make the right call? Were other media outlets right to agree to the blackout?
Here's the take from an ethics expert at the Poynter Institute.
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