Saturday, September 5, 2009

The Fallout From AP's Death Photo


Honoring A Fallen Hero (CBS News)

AP Photo Of Dying Marine Draws Fire From Pentagon -- Christian Science Monitor

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has condemned the Associated Press decision to release a photograph of a US Marine wounded during a battle in the Helmand province of southern Afghanistan. The Marine, Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Bernard of New Portland, Maine, was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade in a Taliban ambush on Aug. 14. He later died of his wounds.

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More News On AP Publishing The Photo Of A Dying Marine

Gates Assails News Agency for Publishing Photo of Marine Killed in Afghanistan -- New York Times
Gates Objects to News Photo of Dying Marine -- US Department of Defense
Pentagon upset over AP picture of mortally wounded Marine -- AFP
US Defense Secretary Calls AP Photo Decision 'Appalling' -- Voice of America
AP picture of wounded Marine sparks debate -- AP
Photo Of Marine's Fatal Wounding Sparks Debate -- NPR
Behind the Scenes: To Publish or Not? -- New York Times
Journalism and ethics: AP Marine death photo -- Examiner
AP Photo of Dying Marine Criticized - Ann Scott Tyson, Washington Post -- Washington Post

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