Media should avoid detailed coverage of cases of violence, abuse

02-05-2010

The recent discovery of gruesome rape cases in which children were involved in the southeastern province of Siirt and their “sensational” and “extensive” coverage by the media has sparked a debate on the way such cases should be reported, with analysts calling on media outlets to avoid graphic details as well as stereotyping.

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