Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Photo of an assassination raises ethical questions
An AP photo of the gunman in Turkey who shot the Russian ambassador was splashed across newspapers and screens. What does this say about the images we see now, and whether they can affect public opinion about conflict?
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenAn AP photo of the gunman in Turkey who shot the Russian ambassador was splashed across newspapers and screens. What does this say about the images we see now, and whether they can affect public opinion about conflict?
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Picture courtesy of REUTERS/Osman Orsal;Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov accompanies Russian President Vladimir Putin (not seen) who disembarks from the Presidential aircraft at Ataturk airport in Istanbul, Turkey, October 10, 2016.
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