Sarwar Says Social Media Images of Ukraine Weaken Journalism Standards: The Conversation
Journalism affiliated faculty Beena Sarwar writes for The Conversation about how social media is providing a flood of images of death and carnage from Ukraine war — and that it contributes to weaker journalism standards.
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With social media in the mix and the never-ending competition to be first, editors are publishing and distributing images with less consideration for traditional editorial restraint and balance between gore and meaning – and with less context about the images themselves.
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