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Where is the line? Live
Television News and the
Coverage of Controversial
Events
•ELENA SANCHEZ•GLORIA SCHOEBERLE•ZACH
S C I A L E S • C A R O LY N S T O T T S • B E N S WA N S O N •
Four philosophers walk into a bar…
The beginnings of graphic news…
Let’s discusss…
What makes another graphic tragedy
appropriate to show?
Let’s sum everything up
Mill-            Aristotle-     Kant-            SPJ-
Utilitarianism   Golden Mean    Categorical      Utilitarianism
                                Imperative
• Try to         • Strive for                    • Seek the
  achieve the      the          • Act as if        truth and
  greatest         balanced       your actions     tell a story
  good for the     point          will become      to its fullest
  greatest         between        universal        extent
  number of        deficiency     law
  people           and excess
In conclusion:
Different graphic tragedies will be handled differently.
Show what is absolutely relevant and use discretion with
everything else, ensuring you are remaining vigilant
during the broadcast. Keep scale, privacy, and your
loyalty motivations in mind.
Questions or
comments?


                             End.
A big thanks to Ben for
taking on all of the time-
consuming video editing!

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Media Ethics: Graphic News Coverage

  • 1. Where is the line? Live Television News and the Coverage of Controversial Events •ELENA SANCHEZ•GLORIA SCHOEBERLE•ZACH S C I A L E S • C A R O LY N S T O T T S • B E N S WA N S O N •
  • 2. Four philosophers walk into a bar…
  • 3. The beginnings of graphic news…
  • 4.
  • 6. What makes another graphic tragedy appropriate to show?
  • 7. Let’s sum everything up Mill- Aristotle- Kant- SPJ- Utilitarianism Golden Mean Categorical Utilitarianism Imperative • Try to • Strive for • Seek the achieve the the • Act as if truth and greatest balanced your actions tell a story good for the point will become to its fullest greatest between universal extent number of deficiency law people and excess
  • 8. In conclusion: Different graphic tragedies will be handled differently. Show what is absolutely relevant and use discretion with everything else, ensuring you are remaining vigilant during the broadcast. Keep scale, privacy, and your loyalty motivations in mind.
  • 9. Questions or comments? End. A big thanks to Ben for taking on all of the time- consuming video editing!