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Who's saying it's blanket wrong to interview people who are ready to be interviewed?
It's the methods of ascertaining whether a victim is ready that is being queried.
Do you
a: run in with a mic and a camera firing questions
b: approach a victim with empathy, free of mic or camera and offer some sort of kind words before asking if the victim feels up to answering some questions on camera or just maybe on tape and their words being used in print or onlineIf you think A is either not happening or that people are wrong to take umbrage with A then that's where the issue lies.
NurseHolliday
I haven't yet, I'm thinking about it. I just don't see the point of arguing with the circle-jerk of anti-journalist sentiment here any more. There are cunts and good people in all walks of life, but if I say that I get tarred with the 'not all men' brush. By the kind of people who'd probably argue to the back teeth that it's wrong to tar all cyclists with the actions of a few dickhead RL jumpers.
@boristrump posted this excellent example of a journalist giving a voice to someone affected by the situation in a format that will reach people who don't read papers.
https://twitter.com/madamyez/status/875155162666545157
This is why I'm not going to accept that it's blanket always wrong to interview people who are ready to be interviewed shortly after a tragedy. It's important people hear things like this.