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Should news organizations share the video of the WDBJ7 shooting?

August 26, 2015

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On Wednesday morning, two journalists near Roanoke, Va. were fatally shot during a live taping. The video was posted to various news outlets, prompting a discussion on Twitter about whether it was appropriate to show the footage.

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Sarah Grieco is CJR’s digital media editor. Follow her on Twitter at @sarahgrieco.