Tag Results for murder

WCGL, the CBS affiliate in Atlanta, felt the need to issue a public apology to their viewers. A WCGL reporter informed a woman that her husband had been arrested for murder.  The reporter aired video of the woman crying hysterically.  The news director called it a terrible mistake in judgment.

The deadliest day in journalism history happened on November 23 when as many as 30 journalists were killed after an election convoy in the Phillipines was massacred.  With the technology making it easier to report, will inexperience lead to more tragedies?

Sixteen-year-old Derrion Albert was beaten to death in Chicago in a brutal murder that was captured on cell phone video. The White House called the video “chilling.” As TV stations invite viewers to send them video of news stories, are guidelines changing for what should be broadcast?

Acclaimed film director Roman Polanksi was arrested after 31 years as a fugitive from justice.  Has the press coverage on Polanski been appropriate considering his original  crime, or has he been given preferential treatment because of his talent?

The gruesome death of a woman is caught on video and quickly become a symbol of Iran's protest. But networks disagreed over how much of the graphic video to be broadcast.

From People magazine to the Today Show, the story of alleged Craigslist Killer Philip Markoff has become national news. What turns a local crime story into a national phenomenon?