Debate About The Pearl Video Online

from the the-next-age-of-journalism dept

I didn't post anything about the debate last week concerning the FBI's attempt to suppress the online video of Daniel Pearl's murder. However, today, the Chicago Tribune has a very good article on the subject, where they argue that this is an example of how the web revolutionizes journalism. It's no longer a debate about whether a news organization decides to show the video - it's a question as to whether or not people decide to view it. Warning: I have not seen the video, nor do I intend to - but even the description alone in the article of the video is fairly gruesome.
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  • identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 9 Jun 2002 @ 5:21am

    When someone sez "no can watchie"

    The first thing I do is download and watch.

    As for the Pearl video, I was not all that
    impressed. I've seen for better and more
    interesting snuff vids. Muslum extremeists need
    to start spending more time a video editing camp
    instead of military training camp.

    What is interesitng is that his killers are known,
    in custody and are going to get away with it.

    link to this | view in chronology ]

  • identicon
    u2604ab, 9 Jun 2002 @ 12:41pm

    Daniel Pearl

    A few months ago, while I was riding an SF Muni streetcar during rushour, reading the Wall Street Journal, a well dressed woman boarded the car and took the unoccupied seat next to mine.

    A few miles later, she asked if I read the journal often. We had a friendly little conversation (a little odd to speak to total strangers on the MUNI, but she seemed nice enough). A few blocks before she got out she pulled out childhood pictures of her with her brother --- Daniel Pearl.

    link to this | view in chronology ]

  • identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 10 Jun 2002 @ 7:38am

    No Subject Given

    Why do people need to see the video other than to satisfy their mental sickness?

    link to this | view in chronology ]


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