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Readers (and editors) respond to Fallujah photos

Readers (and editors) respond to Fallujah photos

Good synthesis by Phil H. Shook in Poynter Online about the right use of images of killed people:"America's editors say they faced tough calls on how to handle photographs of gruesome killings in Fallujah, Iraq. Thousands of American readers, asked for their views by hometown news organizations, helped illustrate that difficulty. Many readers supported displaying the photographs prominently; some said the images brought home the true nature of war and others said they showed the savagery of America's adversaries."

Read the full article on Poynter Online.

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Bertrand Pecquerie's picture

Bertrand Pecquerie

Date

2004-04-14 19:31

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