Another APME survey to talk about, about the use of graphic photos in the news. This one was especially
interesting, I think, because we asked readers and working journalists to take the same survey, giving us
numbers and comments to compare. A copy of the original survey is still online, and my report on the findings
is online. It probably goes without saying, but the survey contains graphic images, each of which was published
by some outlets, and left unpublished by others.
To summarize the report: Both groups were presented with five photos — on subjects including tsunami
devastation, American soldiers, and violence in MBT — and then were asked to describe where (or if) they’d run
the photo and why.
The survey is closed and the results available, but try taking the survey yourself and see how your choices
stack up against the ones recorded.
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