The endless loop of terror victims: Lazy journalism that lets ISIS run the newsroom – Poynter

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The endless loop of terror victims: Lazy journalism that lets ISIS run the newsroom – Poynter

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via Poynter: http://www.poynter.org/2017/the-endless-loop-of-terror-victims-lazy-journalism-that-lets-isis-run-the-newsroom/461020/

Yes, the attack is news. But does replaying footage of victims for hours or turning over the entire homepage to the story, as CNN, Fox News and Breitbart did, elevate the public understanding of why terrorism is committed or how to stop it? Or is it just lazy and sensationalist tabloid journalism, blowing the murder of 22 people out of proportion to stoke fear?

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