Because of the sensitive nature of the corrosive news media infrastructure, you may have noticed mainstream outlets regularly publishing "news" based on the accounts of sources who remain anonymous due to the sensitive nature of __________.
Journalists can be lazy but nature ain't sensitive. Please help us ridicule anonymous sources for the cop outs they represent.
A Closer Look at the Sensitive Nature of Crime… in Finand
Crime is news. The events, causes, and effects of crimes interest people. Usually crimes have undeniable societal significance.
As news items, crimes are sensitive, requiring good taste and precision.
Some of the most difficult decisions in an editorial office involve stories concerning the perpetrators and victims of crimes.
Finland has strong traditions in protecting the privacy of crime victims. Journalistic guidelines oblige those in the profession to protect the identity of victims of crimes of a sensitive nature.
Information must also not be disclosed about perpetrators if that information might reveal the identity of such a victim. The next of kin must also not be made to suffer additional grief.
This past week a couple of crimes have been covered in the news, in which the coverage has deviated from the familiar pattern.
