Uri Makley and Moshe Gafni said images of victims of terrorism, violence or accidents in which the victims can be clearly identified are intrusive of those individuals' privacy. Critics of the measure fear censorship. Knesset Member Shelly Yacimovich, herself a former journalist, favors self-regulation by the news media, based on their own professional ethics, over government imposition of restrictions on what can or can't be published.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Knesset Divided on Bill Banning Graphic Photos
Uri Makley and Moshe Gafni said images of victims of terrorism, violence or accidents in which the victims can be clearly identified are intrusive of those individuals' privacy. Critics of the measure fear censorship. Knesset Member Shelly Yacimovich, herself a former journalist, favors self-regulation by the news media, based on their own professional ethics, over government imposition of restrictions on what can or can't be published.
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