Words of the Dying: CHCH TV and Constable Garrett Styles
This contributed case examines whether CHCH TV (outside Toronto) should broadcast the dying words of a police officer whose last thoughts were for the welfare of the teenagers who had dragged him to his death. The case counterposes concern for the privacy of the family/individual against the public’s interest in the officer, Constable Garrett Styles.
Case number:
CSJ-12-0045.0
Category:
Journalism Cases
Topics:
ethics, editorial decisionmaking, local reporting.
Teaching resources:
Epilogue,