Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Police upset by media's calls to store where hostages held
By Sharon Pian Chan
The Seattle Times
Published: 11/22/05
Excerpt:
Kenny Irby, an instructor at The Poynter Institute, a journalism school in Florida, called it a "dangerous precedent."
"Every news organization has to consider a certain level of restraint
during an ongoing criminal situation. ... When we move beyond our role
as witness and become participants in the events, that's where a
dangerous line is drawn."
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