Newsnight sparks debate over Virginia shooting video: "You've posted a snuff film"
BBC's Newsnight sparked a debate last night on media coverage of the shooting of two journalists in Virginia during a live TV report.
Author Michael Wolff and LiveLeak.com founder Hayden Hewitt discussed the issue of media outlets deciding whether or not to post the controversial video taken by the shooter, as well as a clip of the original WDBJ7 footage.
Reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward were shot dead while Parker interviewed local Chamber of Commerce head Vicki Gardner, who was injured in the incident and is now in a stable condition.
Suspect Vester Lee Flanagan II, who went by the name Bryce Williams on air, later died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he was located by authorities.
When asked by Newsnight host James O'Brien why his website decided to post the video of the shooting, Hewitt responded by saying: "Originally it was uploaded to a different...
Author Michael Wolff and LiveLeak.com founder Hayden Hewitt discussed the issue of media outlets deciding whether or not to post the controversial video taken by the shooter, as well as a clip of the original WDBJ7 footage.
Reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward were shot dead while Parker interviewed local Chamber of Commerce head Vicki Gardner, who was injured in the incident and is now in a stable condition.
Suspect Vester Lee Flanagan II, who went by the name Bryce Williams on air, later died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he was located by authorities.
When asked by Newsnight host James O'Brien why his website decided to post the video of the shooting, Hewitt responded by saying: "Originally it was uploaded to a different...
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