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Readers Respond: Ought newspapers delay reporting names in fatal accidents for 24 hours?

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

A couple of weeks ago I wrote blog post discussing an editorial from a western Nebraska paper explaining why the staff had decided to delay publishing the names of people killed in accidents for 24 hours to try to make … Continue reading →

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Ought newspapers delay reporting names in fatal accidents for 24 hours?

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

The Scottsbluff, Nebraska Star-Herald  announced a new policy in an editorial of delaying reporting the names in fatal accidents for 24 hours. The editors are concerned that extended family members, such as aunts, uncles and grandparents, might find out first … Continue reading →

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When tragedy strikes: Dealing with breaking news

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

As I write this, we as a nation are reeling from a mass shooting in Las Vegas Sunday night that left at least 58 people dead and more than 500 people injured. As the story started to break, there were … Continue reading →

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