Reporting on violence in Baltimore and elsewhere

Published: April 28, 2015, 8:39 p.m.

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Is it \\u201cjournalism\\u201d or just \\u201cmarketing\\u201d for journalists to give instant reports from the scene of riots and chaos? Amidst rioting in Baltimore following the funeral of Freddie Gray, an insightful discussion with Professor John Watson from American University School of Communication explores how journalists should report on violent confrontations and social protests. What lessons about such coverage have been learned \\u2013 or ignored \\u2013 from situations as recent as Ferguson, Mo., and as distant as 1960s urban violence during the Civil Rights era?

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