A BRAVE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: NO FEAR, BETTER THAN WORDS, AND A BOLD AND NECESSARY FRONT PAGE

Files under General | Jan 14th

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My friend Denis Finley, editor of The Virginian-Pilot, explains:

“A disturbing image from the earthquake in Haiti appears on the front page of the Virginian-Pilot today. We typically refrain from publishing photos of the dead, but the tragedy in Haiti is unprecedented. To sanitize the story by publishihg a “safe” photograph would be an abdication of our responsibility to you. We believe this photograph captures the anguish and the toll better than any words ever could.”

Well done!

(Via Charles Apple)


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2 Comments so far in “A BRAVE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: NO FEAR, BETTER THAN WORDS, AND A BOLD AND NECESSARY FRONT PAGE”

  1. By Old Newspapers - Jan 15, 2010 | Leave a reply

    Not Bad! I think this is a genuine effort done by Virginian-Pilot. Just hiding the fact is not the way to fight, rather facing the truth makes us more strong and unite.

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