Joan Ganz Cooney | 06/28/2009 11:00 pm
Joan Ganz Cooney: When Lives Are at Stake, the Media Should Err on the Side of Caution
In response to: What do you think of The New York Times's decision to withhold information regarding reporter David Rohde's kidnapping?
Yes, I think they’d be standing as strong no matter what. And yes, my opinion would be the same. When a life or lives are at stake, I think the media should err, if err it be, on the side of caution. This is, on a small scale, the same as withholding information about troop movements and locations.
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Joan, I completely agree. The public’s so-called "right to know" does not extend to possibly getting people killed. While we do have freedom of the press, words have consequences, and the press should responsibly weigh those consequences before publishing.
I just wish that EVERYONE would weigh the consequences of their words before publishing… tweeting… emailing… blogging… we all should remember that freedom and responsibility go hand in hand.
Lila
Well put.
Yes I agree. We should all take responsibility with this great gift, freedom of speech…….
Our words can Kill………sooth………heal……….betray (ETC.)
They are more powerful than any kind of weapon we could possibly have.
We should always use them with the upmost care.