A. What is the article about?
This article is discussing the previous ban on photographs of coffins of dead soldiers being published. It describes some of the benefits, negative results, and the justifications for this ban. There is also much speculation about how President Obama will handle this controversial issue when soldiers start getting sent home dead because of his war, instead of President Bush’s.
B. What do you think about the material/information in this article? How does it seem to fit with our journalism class?
The material relates directly to our class because it talks about publishing photos and the restrictions that we, as journalists, have when it comes to what we can or can not publish. Many people don’t realize that journalists do have restrictions. Even with ‘Freedom of Speech,’ it’s not always in the journalist’s best interest to print some things. This article really helps the public see how fine the line really is. When it comes to sensitive matters, such as death, it is especially important for journalists to be sensitive to the people who will be reading the articles.
C. What questions are you left with? What kind of articles in journalism would you like to read next?I’m wondering why the photographs of the dead is considered to be such a negative thing. Sure, it can create anger and can lose support of the war. But doesn’t it also create support for the soldiers? I think it could bring our country together even more. Bringing the war closer to home may make it more real to people. I like this kind of article because it does relate directly to journalism, but it’s also something that’s affecting our lives right now.
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I actually think that posting pictures of the dead will make some supporters lose their faith in the war. However, the ones who stop supporting the war are probably the ones who were on the line anyways and the people who are die hard supporters will keep supporting. I just don't understand why the government hides death. It is a war, there is always death in a war and this is not a new concept.
ReplyDeleteI agree that showing the death from the war could deffinatly create support for the soldiers.
ReplyDeleteBut also, it's never been an unknown fact that people are dying from war and it is a horrible thing.
I'm very much in the middle. But I liked how you wrote that.
I agree with what you said for letter B. There really are people that don't belive reporters have restrictions and think that reporters can do what they want when really they canno't
ReplyDeleteYour thought-provoking questions really got some nice reactions from your peers! Great thinking is reflected in your set of entries. There are NO easy answers here, and I like how you are aware of that fact. Nice job Juliette!
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