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TheBlueSlipper t1_irrudlj wrote

Reply to comment by SebRLuck in CNN ‘deeply regrets’ distress caused by report on Thailand nursery killings by darthatheos

I appreciate your reply. +1. And the situation you described for yourself is certainly a reasonable mistake. But the journalists in question were in a childrens' nursery where 30 something children and teachers had just been murdered. Their actions were not merely a cultural misunderstanding.

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SebRLuck t1_irrwyyp wrote

Well, the (perceived) permission to enter may have been a misunderstanding. With the information we have right now, it's impossible to tell what exactly happened. However, journalists who cover a crime scene and believe they have been granted access are unlikely to decline this option.

In that scenario I put more blame on the network who decided to air the footage. A lot of journalists and photographers take videos and images of horrific scenes, which networks and media outlets decide not to publish. The network had editorial control and made the decision to put the footage out there.

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