There's a time and a place for integrity in journalism. In fact, there are countless times and places for integrity in journalism.
One such moment is captured in a blog post by NBC12 reporter Rachel DePompa who essentially kicks the Richmond Free Press in the teeth for their tasteless, deliberate exploitation of last week's tragic GRTC bus accident:
The accident was terrible and tragic. A woman is killed by a GRTC bus while crossing the street. And late, last week the situation was compounded by an inappropriate picture in the Richmond Free Press. For those of you that don’t know, it was an up-close picture of the victim. She was dead on the street and under the bus. This is the kind of thing that gives all journalists a bad name. SHAME ON YOU FREE PRESS! I will not post the picture and I will not post a link to the Free Press, because the paper does not deserve any more attention. That picture was not necessary, it was inflammatory and hurtful to the family. There was no reason for people to see it. And the Editor and Chief is a coward in my book for not returning a single call to face the music to the obvious public outrage. SHAME ON YOU FREE PRESS!
Every publication in Richmond should have called the Free Press out for lowering the bar to ground level last week.
