Journalism Ethics
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NPR Models Restrained Coverage of Would-Be Shooter's Manifesto to Curb Copycat Risks
News organizations must balance public information needs with risks of glorifying perpetrators of mass violence, as research links detailed focus on attackers to copycat incidents. NPR applied standards by often avoiding the suspect's name, paraphrasing rather than quoting his writings, and contextu…