Web shouldn't avoid horrific images

Most newspapers and television networks have avoided publishing the most gruesome war images, but Steve Outing argues that online media should show "the full picture" of war and its aftermath, while still being considerate of sensitive readers. "Don't run a graphic image on your home page where anyone can happen on it unaware, but rather refer to it -- either with a headline or a closely cropped piece of the image that's not offensive," he says in an Editor & Publisher column. "The viewer must consciously acknowledge the disturbing nature of what he is about to see -- essentially "opt in" to see the photo. For online slide shows, provide a warning and a way for a viewer to opt out of viewing the disturbing photo(s)."

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