By Jennifer Harper
The Washington Times
Published on 5/13/2004
Excerpt:
Robert Steele, ethics fellow at the Florida-based Poynter Institute, called the abuse coverage “measured, thoughtful and substantiative.”
But he cautioned, “Editors need to make sure they use the images in context, not merely as the ‘great’ picture element. They should be used if they provide factual, authentic pieces of a larger puzzle.”
The press can withhold a sensitive story for “a short time” if they think it could compromise American security, he said.
“As journalists, we can’t ignore the consequences of our reporting, but we should not be abdicating our journalistic independence either,” Mr. Steele said.
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