Over the last two days, millions have seen footage of Neda Agha Soltan, a young woman caught up in the ongoing political protests in Iran, bleed to death on websites like YouTube and other media venues. Below is a link to an interesting op-ed piece about whether or not its appropriate to publicize such images; it was written by Cassandra Jardine and published in the UK Telegraph.
Personally, I do not think it is inherently inappropriate to broadcast or publish images of violence and death that are politically relevant. Whether it is a good idea depends on the perspective of the person who is making the decision to do so. I welcome readers’ comments.
Tags: Broadcasting Death, Death Videos on YouTube, The Neda Agha Soltan Video
