the sixth media monitor can be posted here.

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for example: Post by “papa smurf”: “The report below details the murder of a married couple in front of their five year old son in Sampaloc, Manila. The article also gives a description regarding the alleged suspect and the initial findings of the police department. Although the report mentions the identity of the murdered couple, it does not mention the name of their child. The problem with the article though is its use of photographs that show the corpses of the victims. 

     “While taking photographs of the feet of a murdered victim is acceptable, it is very unethical to feature photos that are simply meant to add shock value. There are three photos in the article. Two of those three show the corpses of the victims. Although the parts where they were shot were blurred, the fact that their bodies and faces are seen is ethically improper. The first photograph shows the body of the husband being carried while the second photograph shows the body of the wife surrounded by police officers. 

      “The third photograph is the picture of the child being carried by a police officer. While the face of the child is covered by the figure of the police officer, the fact that the photo was put beside the corpses of the child’s parents was meant to sensationalize the story. This goes against the principle of minimizing harm. The article is guilty of exploiting on the tragedy of the victims because it features photographs that add no real value to the facts of the tragic ordeal.”

http://www.philstar.com/metro/2014/09/30/1374679/couple-killed-front-son-manila