March 2011
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“As a journalist, I believe in the importance of bearing witness. We have a moral responsibility to pay attention to injustice or human suffering or abuse of power. But at what point does the airing of disaster footage spill into voyeurism?”
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Suzy Freeman-Greene, The Age (via ellieck)
Relevant to my studies at the moment.
(via ramblingdaniel)
I have rather complicated feelings regarding the media coverage of recent disasters and this article addresses that far better than I ever could. Please read it if you have the time.