Media Story - Week 2

American news station fox news caused an uproar this past week when they showed live on their station a man committing suicide. The channel was covering a high speed chase, the man left the car to try and flee away from police by feet. Not to soon after leaving the car  he pulled out a gun on himself and shot himself in the head. As soon as he shoots himself the news anchor started shouting at his co-workers to get the images off immediately because they are disturbing and could get the network into trouble. The american people are justifiably upset by it. I have provided a link to the video but if you are grossed out by these kind of things then I advise that you dont watch the clip.


http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhU0AE417D34ZH84Bk

Shortly after the anchor of the news show apologised. The video of the apology is below this and an article describing the whole event is also with it.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/09/28/161972855/fox-news-smith-apologizes-after-man-commits-suicide-on-air