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The Victim

2.1 When a tragedy occurs, the event affects primarily the victim and his/her relatives/friends. Once the event is reported, it also becomes the concern of the audience. 2.2 When reporting a tragedy, broadcasters must keep in mind that notwithstanding the news value of the event, the subject is a person or persons who deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.

2.3 No other consideration should override such respect and dignity, which must be reflected in the way the tragedy is visually portrayed. 2.4 Injured or deceased victims should not be shown in close-up unless there are compelling reasons for doing so. 2.5 Close-ups of the injuries suffered by victims should generally be avoided. 2.6 Care should be taken not to linger unduly on the physical consequences of the tragedy. 2.7 Decency requires that people should be allowed to die in private. Only in the rarest circumstances should broadcasters show the intimate moments of death itself. 2.8 Respect for the dignity of the victim requires that reporters must not make unsavoury or sensational speculation: i. on the causes of the tragedy; ii. on the state of the victim before the tragedy; iii. on how the tragedy may have happened; S.L.350.16 IN BROADCASTING

iv. on any other factor which has not been duly verified.