How should media treat tragedies?

On Monday, a number of cowardly, horrific attacks on innocent people occurred, both in Boston and Iraq.

How should media treat tragedies?

I was thinking about this quite a bit last night. The BBC website reported that 31 people were killed in bomb attacks and explosions across Iraq, although the Wall Street Journal put this figure at 61.

Targeting civilians is always wrong, whether they’re runners and spectators, including eight-year-old children, at a marathon, or innocent Iraqis stuck in traffic during the Monday morning commute.

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