Must you know the details? Why we need a global code on the reporting of violence

The right for the public to read lurid details of acts of violence that have little direct relevance – and have potential to cause loss of life – is hard to justify

• Gunvant Patel

After each new shooting or stabbing of strangers by a loner male or small group in the west, Islamic State often claims responsibility; sometimes if…

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