IN the wake of any tragedy, the public’s perception of the media – as Jekyll and Hyde-like – always comes into sharp focus.
On the one hand, the community, be it at the local, national or international levels, relies on the media to tell the story. Yet it is also quick to describe reporters, photographers or news crews as “ambulance chasers”, much like what lawyers used to be vilified as.
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