On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 1:20 PM, David Bruggeman <[email protected]> wrote:
> There apparently was an issue with the delay that FNC had been using > during the chase (this is news to me, as I was operating under the basic > assumption Kevin mentions below - don't delay the news). Regardless, Shep > apologized, as I think he should. > > > http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2012/09/shep-smith-apologizes-fox-news-airing-suicide/57414/ > I have been at a few sessions at psychology conferences devoted to this and similar issues, and my understanding has been that they do go to a delay at a certain point while covering a chase (not sure if it is always, and from the beginning, or just as it becomes clear that the driver is about to get out of the car, which is when suicides, or officer shots, are most likely). The issue here of course is not just one of taste and offending the audience; the concern is glamorizing or reinforcing with attention suicides, which may increase various forms of imitation. I agree with the linked piece, I am less bothered by FNC, which seemed to make an honest mistake, than by sites that are circulating the footage online after the fact. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
