What side of the debate do you fall on?
(http://www.trbimg.com/img-50be946b/turbine/la-na-nn-ny-post-cover-train-death-20121204-001/600)
QuoteOn Tuesday, New Yorkers awoke to a gruesome New York Post cover photo. The photo, which fills most of the page, depicts a man trapped on the New York City subway tracks, awaiting an oncoming train that would eventually take his life.
“Pushed on the subway track, this man is about to die,†the headline says. The victim appears to be trying to climb up as he looks toward the oncoming train. Below the victim, appears one word: “DOOMED.â€
The decision has sparked outrage across the Internet, raising questions about journalism ethics. The story also has touched off a debate about whether bystanders â€" including the photographer â€" should have done more to help Ki-Suck Han, a 58-year-old from Queens, N.Y., who was allegedly pushed onto the tracks Monday afternoon.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/la-na-nn-ny-post-cover-train-death-20121204,0,299006.story
I think it's irresponsible and the public interest is not served in any way by the publication of that image. Although technically within the rights of the paper to publish a photo like that, it is well outside the boundaries of good taste and it is highly unethical. It is using this man's death to sell papers.
I don't know if he has any family members or relatives (or even friends), but I can only imagine how they must feel seeing that image.