Reporting Bad News Negotiating the Boundaries Between Intrusion and Fair Representation in Media Coverage of Death

"Whether the news is a motorway accident or an act of terrorism, journalists become central actors in communities of unexpected tragedy. Although much critical attention has been paid to their intrusiveness at times of personal grief, news media can also provide explanation, understanding, and healing. Duncan and Newton approach this challenge with sensitivity and hope, sharing the perspectives of reporters, ethicists, and bereaved family members in order to build a model of 'ethical participation'-a process that empowers journalists and their subjects, together, to tell the hardest story of all." Carolyn Kitch, Professor of Journalism at Temple University and co-author of «Journalism in a Culture of Grief»