Should Uk Newspapers Front Page James Foley's Last Moments Alive?

[Retrochic]

I've just been into town and find pictures of this poor mans last moments on most newspapers front pages. I find it both upsetting and disrespectful to both James Foley and his family. Do you agree, and if you don't what is the reasoning behind this abhorrent reporting?

[mikey4444]

There was nothing graphic on the front of my Guardian his morning but I can't speak for the Tabloids as I don't and won't read them. Buy everything can be viewed by googling, and no, I haven't seen that either.

[Retrochic]

I didn't get close enough to see which papers they were but most showed Mr. Foley kneeling with the executioner behind him. As for your statement 'everything can be viewed by googling' This is irrelevant as you have to make a concerted effort to access this material. The fact that is on public show is totally disrespectful and unneccessary. But thanks for answering mikey I thought for a minute I was talking to myself again.

[joeluke]

It's news

[Retrochic]

joe, I'm sure someone somewhere took a video of Lee Rigby being beheaded but it was never shown in the news. Even his body laid in the street was blurred out by the press, and rightly so.

[Baldric]

Just shows the importance of links in the News section,
I knew about the story, but I had to Google his name to see what you were talking about.

[Retrochic]

Scrivens, so you would be happy for your loved ones last moments on earth to be documented on the front page of the Tabloids?

[Retrochic]

Baldric, I am NOT going to post a link to this story as if you do not know who this person is then I reckon you are either deaf,dumb or live in a cave in the Outer Hebrides!

[mikey4444]

Retro...been out at work all day....just come in !

There is a fine line between reporting something as dreadful as this chaps execution, and going too far. The Guardian just had a simple photo, without it being sensationalist in any way. I can't personally see the point of ignoring the news item, or putting something graphic on the front page, for the simple reason that I have given. The Internet has put all other forms of media into the shade. You can find extremely harrowing pictures taken of the accident scene when Princess Diana died if you want. Everything is there on the 'net these days if you want. I don't want, so haven't bothered.

But the very furore that this murder has thrown up, was exactly what these terrorists wanted in the first place, so I can't see the point of giving them anymore of the oxygen of publicity than is strictly needed. Difficult decision for an Editor to have to make though.

[agchristie]

Retrochic, I can understand your point but I think it is a question of perception. I for one believe the necessity to expose the evil and barbaric organisations should leave nobody in any doubt what we the world is facing and the necessity for our government to act decisively. Yes, we know what these people are capable of but by publishing the picture it is more emotive and effective.

[Sqad]

"One picture tells a thousand words"

I don't know the guy or the family and i have seen death, destruction, famine, rape and baby abuse so often now, that it has no effect on me..........perhaps i should be ashamed.

The object of the media is to sell papers.......and this will.

[Retrochic]

Scivens ) A) no they did not, they showed a murder scene, no closeups of dead bodies.
B) could you answer my question -would you want your son/daughter/mother/fathers last moment on earth plastered over the tabloids?

[Baldric]

Retro, no need to be offensive, I said I know the story, not the name!

[Sqad]

\\\\ could you answer my question -would you want your son/daughter/mother/fathers last moment on earth plastered over the tabloids?\\\

retrochic........that wasn't your original question.

To answer your "new" question....no i wouldn't.

[ummmm]

Lee Rigby's murder was shown on the news.

[TWR]

There should have been a World Wide Ban on this, WHY, What do you think?

Publicity maybe? at this poor mans loss of life.

[ummmm]

If it was a member of my family I just wouldn't buy a paper or watch the news. The world is still entitled to know how barbaric some regimes are.