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Georgian Luger Killed: Is it ethical to broadcast the crash?

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by JennaLaine, Feb 12, 2010.

  1. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    I figure the TV stations in the Republic of Georgia handled it somewhat differently than those in the United States.

    As for this country ... yes, you run a disclaimer. But you run the video. Not over and over and over again, though.
     
  2. OnTheRiver

    OnTheRiver Active Member

    No issue with it all.

    And re: "the young man's family" -- the guy spent a ton of time hurtling himself down a frozen pipe at 80+ mph. So much so that he qualified for the Olympics. You think any members of his family didn't know this sort of thing could happen?

    Maybe seeing it will make a few people wonder why there weren't more safety checks in place, or why making a missile out of yourself and a sled is an Olympic sport in the first place.
     
  3. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    I'm wondering who the idiots were that designed and approved steel girders at end of run with no padding.
     
  4. OnTheRiver

    OnTheRiver Active Member

    That, too.
     
  5. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    Also the design of the course itself; there comes a point when top speed for the sake of top speed is just too dangerous.
     
  6. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    It is akin to putting trees unprotected on a Formula One turn (which was the case into the 1970s). Really, really stupid.
     
  7. JennaLaine

    JennaLaine Member

    Very interesting points guys
     
  8. JennaLaine

    JennaLaine Member

    Really tragic day period - the Olympic accident and the shootings in Alabama.
     
  9. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    Geez, if you don't like what they show turn the channel.
     
  10. JennaLaine

    JennaLaine Member

    Clearly it wasn't watched voluntarily. Crash. Goodbye NBC. Hello CNN
     
  11. fishhack2009

    fishhack2009 Active Member

    I come down on the side of wanting the disclaimer. I've seen a lot of bad things over the years. But that was pretty brutal. Offer viewers the choice to turn the channel.

    And RIP, Nodar. What a sad way to open the Games.
     
  12. Clerk Typist

    Clerk Typist Guest

    Gotta show it. It's news, just as death in auto racing is news. Don't show it, you're not doing your job.
    NBC had two disclaimers on Nightly News, first Brian Williams in Vancouver and then Chris Jansing in Whistler.
    CTV also had disclaimers at the start of its Olympic broadcast.
    And yes, who was the track designer who thought it was a good idea to end the fastest luge run ever under the Chicago L tracks, plus have a turn so sharp that someone can be bounced completely out of the track. And how do you fix it in a day? As Bubbler said, it's like an old F1 track. The poor luger never had a chance.
     
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