[WikiEN-l] News agencies are not RSs

[WJhonson at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/29/2009 11:42:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
ragesoss+wikipedia at gmail.com writes:


> It would raise his profile, indicate that Western media had taken
> notice of the kidnapping, and therefore raise his value to the
> kidnappers (either his value as a negotiating chip or his symbolic
> value if executed).>>
> 

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So we're now going to set a "higher" moral position than any other 
information outlet does?  Because I'm pretty darn sure that they would report it, if 
they had a reliable source from which to do so.

Or maybe someone can point out another situation where an information 
outlet suppressed information of this import because it might "endanger someone's 
life".  I'm not talking about outing secret agents here.

Will




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