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This 4 page paper examines the Natalee Holloway case specifically but talks about victims' rights in general. Ideas for journalists covering these types of controversial cases are relayed.
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File: RT13_SA807vic.rtf
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This to some extent can tarnish the memory of a murder victim. This is not a small thing. The parents of the murder victim, as well as other friends and
relatives, are devastated by their loss. The only thing that they have to hold on to is the memory of their lost loved one. Therefore, media can easily damage the
image of someone who has been killed by dredging up things that the deceased would not want to reveal. One example comes from an article by Cote & Bucqueroux (1996)
who explain that once when two girls were murdered by a serial killer, journalists would not leave the deceased girls town alone. One young woman was appalled by the behavior
and remarked: " "I dont know any other way to put it - they made the girls out to be sluts, as if they deserved what happened to them" (qtd.
in Cote & Bucqueroux, 1996). In another situation, it is reported that a newspaper printed a photograph of a workplace after a shooting, something thought to be distasteful (Cote &
Bucqueroux, 1996). As a result, revenue for the paper was lost (Cote & Bucqueroux, 1996). Yet, when investigated further, the second example is one that truly shows the media as
trying to be responsible (Cote & Bucqueroux, 1996). The examples provide one situation where it is noted how media can be responsible, and another where media might cross the line.
Authors go on to provide tips in respect to how media can walk that gray line. They suggest that rookies not be given assignments that are controversial or involve sensitive
topics (Cote & Bucqueroux, 1996). Other ideas include the disclosure of what is expected of the victim if they speak to the press so that there are no surprises later,
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