1. Access to the disaster scene -- 2. Treatment of survivors and victims -- 3. The maelstrom of pressure -- 4. Selecting what to publish -- 5. The emotional impact of covering the fires -- 6. Media assessment of media performance -- 7. Conclusions
Summary
Journalists tend to go from one story to the next with little time to think deeply about the impact their work has on the people they cover, or how their professional practices might be refined. But what the public sees is often negative: intrusive cameras, shouted questions, rude and aggressive behaviour
Notes
Includes index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
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