1) What's the article about? Summarize i
Ever since 1991, taking pictures of flag-draped coffins has been banned. Recently President Obama has now allowed these photographs to be viewed by the public. Many people believe that publishing these photos is invading peoples privacy while others believe that by being able to view these photos, America will have a better understanding on the impact of the war. The government is taking in all of these considerations and now are allowing these photos to be viewed.
2.)How does the story connect to our journalism class and journalism as a profession in general?
This story relates to journalism in many different ways. As a writer or editor on our school newspaper, the Tiger Rag has to be sent through the administration to be checked. If they do not accept something they have the right to tell us to take it out of the paper. This relates to the banning of the pictures because when the public was told that the pictures were no longer allowed the writers had to find a different way to get the information out there. Journalists rely on photos to make there article stronger, and banning of certian photos can make this a dificult task.
3.)What questions does the story leave you with after reading it? List at least two.
Why are the pictures of the flag-draped coffins affecting peoples privacy when you can not identify any of the soliders?
How much effort did it take to get this ban lifted?
How does this affect the families of soliders who have passed?
