tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post7858661752134096128..comments2024-03-03T19:26:23.287+11:00Comments on Open and Shut: Principles for journos dealing with the grief-stricken-stories you won't read (strike-through "in the OZ")Peter Timminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04589018910216965607noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-17898741972513690232012-10-05T12:38:53.517+10:002012-10-05T12:38:53.517+10:00Thanks Luis-congratulations for having a go at thi...Thanks Luis-congratulations for having a go at this.<br />"Respect for private grief" seems to be a rubbery concept for some in the game. Good luck.Peter Timminshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04589018910216965607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-60093360927704860502012-10-05T11:41:24.453+10:002012-10-05T11:41:24.453+10:00Hi Peter, very intersting read.
Particularly lik...Hi Peter, very intersting read. <br /><br />Particularly liked the how you extracted the significant ACMA Codes relevant to the issue, and the inclusion of that media insider's post on Crikey.<br /><br />It was benefitial in exploring the grey area of when private tragedy is in the public interest. I think that very phrase, "in the public interest" and the ambiguity of it is the key issue. I actually used this post as a guide for my latest post and some I will publish soon.<br /><br />My student colleague Caitlin and I are two UNSW journalism students running a short campaign entitled 'Your Right To Grieve' where we explore the extent to which the reporting of private grief, such as that which occured during the death of Molly Lord, (what inspired us to explore the issue), is really in the public interest.<br /><br />We're looking at it particularly from the perspective of two journalism students transitioning into the media industry, and the ethical challenges and tasks we'd face in the industry. We thought the reporting of the issue wasn't the best, and we hope that incidents like that don't happen again. It's a shame the journalism profession isn't trusted by the public it aims to serve.<br /><br />We're continuously writing posts and exploring area's of public interest, grief, ethics, etc, and I invite you to have a look at our campaign - www.yourrighttogrieve.wordpress.com - and let us know what other things we could explore or post about particular surrounding laws.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />Luis<br />Your Right To Grieve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com