1. Topic: "If it bleeds it leads." Elaborate on the motto that some news stations adhere to: If it bleeds it leads. Compare it with the policy of some more prominent news stations (such as the BBC) which omit distressing images (ISIS videos, footage of injured or dead soldiers, civilian casualties). Is this censorship? Report on the story of Christine Chubbuck, a 29-year-old TV presenter who killed herself on live TV, whose final words were: “In keeping with Channel 40’s policy of bringing you the latest in blood and guts and in living colour, you are going to see another first – an attempted suicide.” What is the effect of too much exposure to this type of news? Watch the video below.
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