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These two articles from The Observer about coverage of the Beslan siege - specifically Sky News's - might be of interest to some:
Should we have looked away?
Disaster in an age of global communications demands an instant running commentary, but last week's images of the carnage in Beslan left many uneasy. Is it right for TV crews and photographers to satisfy our appetite for horror - or are there some things that should never be seen?
A window on the real world
In a reply to last week's Observer Review cover story by Peter Conrad, head of Sky News Nick Pollard argues that rolling news has a vital role to play in society today
Should we have looked away?
Disaster in an age of global communications demands an instant running commentary, but last week's images of the carnage in Beslan left many uneasy. Is it right for TV crews and photographers to satisfy our appetite for horror - or are there some things that should never be seen?
A window on the real world
In a reply to last week's Observer Review cover story by Peter Conrad, head of Sky News Nick Pollard argues that rolling news has a vital role to play in society today