Category Archives: World News

Drones: Crossing the line of fire.

The atomic bomb, the hydrogen bomb, chemical warfare and drones: What do they have in common? They are thought to be some of the deadliest forms of warfare or weapons used in it. One of the main differences between them …

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Do Graphic Images Deter News Readers?

The news media often flocks to places where catastrophes strike.  We have seen this within the past few years with disasters both at home and in foreign countries.  Example of disasters where such graphic images have been taken by the …

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Farming For Connection: The Advent of Rural Internet

It’s amazing the rate at which we’ve adopted and utilized the Internet as a general tool to benefit our lives. The Internet has ushered in an age of online management, where anyone has the ability to micromanage their lives through …

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Are Some Images in the Media too Graphic?

In Arielle Emmett’s article “Too Graphic”, she talks about how after the earthquake in Haiti, the news outlets published photographs that were too graphic and in great quantity. This sparked the debate of whether or not the photos were documenting …

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Shocking Images Thrown on Your Front Doorstep… Is this OK?

Countless of terrible things happen to people every day, some are documented and some are not. When a natural disaster hits Earth, the first thing we want to do is help those involved. With technology, it is easier than ever …

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“The Happy Medium” of News: Too Graphic or Too Ambiguous?

As with any type of news, there is a line that separates accurate, informative news and graphic, insensitive news.  It is up to the reporters, editors, and writers to decide when or if that line has been crossed.  But how …

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Photojounalism and their desire to make profit often crosses boundaries

Washington Post gave prominent display to images of death caused by the earthquake in January 12th, 2010 in Haiti.
Even though journalism is about letting the public know what is happening, there is a line that should not be crossed. …

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Yay or nay: graphic photos after tragedy

Written by Arielle Emmett, the article “Too Graphic?” describes journalism in regards to graphic photographs.

While it varies among news sources, generally journalists avoid graphic images in order to not offend viewers or readership, and out of respect to those …

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A Too Graphic Reality

Should news organizations publish graphic images, or should they stay on the safe side of caution, and withhold them? This debate is one that has been stirred up by the recent jarring images presented in the media, regarding natural disasters …

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Censorship: Too Much or Too Little for Society to Handle?

Photo censorship is a sensitive subject. Many people have different views on what should and should not be shown in newspapers and online. There have been many instances in which the public as well as the peers of those being …

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