Ethics in Journalism

[sailaway21]

The following article, and the story from Afghanistan within, raise some interesting questions.

The Jawa Report v3.0 Beta

[poopdeckpappy]

This is pretty distrubing, it disgust me that the AP would allow this photographer to shoot the execution of two women, but then to not even report it to authorities ???

Looks like the AP is into snuff films now.....f'n maggots

[Zanshin]

I didn't think that "ethics" and "journalism" were allowed in the same sentence, unless accompanied by a negation.

[PBzeer]

Unfortunately, this type of thing has become the rule, rather than the exception.

[sck5]

They will report or film anything that people will look at. All they want is ratings.

[xort]

Jumbo shrimp they are

[uspirate]

Originally Posted by sck5

They will report or film anything that people will look at. All they want is ratings.

Rate this LMAO

[Gary1]

The lyrics of this song by Don Henley seem appropriate here...

I make my living off the Evening News
Just give me something-something I can use
People love it when you lose,
They love dirty laundry

Well, I coulda been an actor, but I wound up here
I just have to look good, I don't have to be clear
Come and whisper in my ear
Give us dirty laundry

Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em all around

We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blonde who
Comes on at five
She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam
In her eye
It's interesting when people die-
Give us dirty laundry

Can we film the operation?
Is the head dead yet?
You know, the boys in the newsroom got a
Running bet
Get the widow on the set!
We need dirty laundry

You don't really need to find out what's going on
You don't really want to know just how far it's gone
Just leave well enough love
Eat your dirty laundry

Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down

Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're stiff
Kick 'em all around

Dirty little secrets
Dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie
We love to cut you down to size
We love dirty laundry

We can do "The Innuendo"
We can dance and sing
When it's said and done we haven't told you a thing
We all know that Crap is King
Give us dirty laundry!