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My understanding is that in most of the civilized world (not in the US), the norm for media is not to report defaming information before its veracity has been e
by ethanbond 4y ago
My understanding is that in most of the civilized world (not in the US), the norm for media is not to report defaming information before its veracity has been established.
It’s a good thing when media shows some restraint not to make unsubstantiated claims that are impossible to fully retract in the public consciousness.
Note: This doesn’t mean media shouldn’t report on anything short of a conviction, but it probably shouldn’t report in a defaming way on something that may not even be reportable news at all (i.e. an ordinary fatal car crash)
- yunohn 4y agoI’m sorry, but you’re blowing this out of proportion. Wanting the media to include the brand of the car involved in the crash (totally normal thing to do), is not equivalent to avoiding names of murder suspects. The brand is a fact, regardless of whether the self driving nature caused the crash.
- kuschku 4y agoThe way facts are framed can make them dangerous nonetheless. Just because something is a fact doesn’t mean reporting it is harmless.