The Falling Man and Code of Conduct

The Falling Man documentary was a very upsetting one for me. 9/11, for me, like it is for many, one of my darkest memories, and when I watch footage of it I feel like its happening again.
The debate over weather or not this photo should have been used is a very compelling one. I feel as though both sides of the argument have valid points.
If you relate the argument to the RTDNA Code of Conduct there are two articles that jump out at me. Article 1 "Accuracy" and Article 3 "Authenticity". In order to tell the story accurately you must use the photos or video that will best show your points, and to be authentic, even if the images are disturbing, they must be used to portray the correct picture.
On the other hand there is one article in the code that would be solid argument towards not using the photo. That article is Article 8, Decency and Conduct. It says you must treat sources and other people with decency. You have to think that the man in this photo could possibly be a father, a brother, a son. For a family member to see this would be awful.
If I was the editor of the paper, I would have used this photo. 9/11 was awful, and despite the fact of all the heroic efforts the were well publicized, deservedly so, but I think it's our job in the media to show what really happened no matter how hard or disturbing it is. Not to mention how incredible and powerful the photo itself  really is.

The Dome

   After chatting in class about the clothing women wear to the dome, this brought me to one of my biggest pet peaves. I hate when I go to bars and I see the way young women dress these days.
   As a male, I guess I shouldn't be complaining about lovely women wearing trashy outfits that reveal their "assets", but I just know, If I was a creep on the street at 3 am, I know who I'd be targeting.
   If young women want respect, then they should dress in a way that will bring you respect. There is no problem with women looking nice, and there are plenty of ways of women can look great without exposing half of their body. 
   I think it's time that women took a second look in the mirror before leaving for the dome, and think what people will think about them, and the kind of people they will attract to them.

Diversity Lacking.

CTV News
Monday October 3rd
6:00
1st Story- White women Kayla Hounsell.
2nd Story- White man Jonathon MaCinus.
3rd Story White man Ron Shaw (Peruvian man-Fernando Perrera, surfer, in story).
4th Story- White man Dan Viau.
5th story- White women Dina Bartolucci.
6th Story- About Aboriginals.
7th Story-  White man Rick Grant.
8th Story- White man male Paul Hollingsworth.
9th story- First sighting of any black people, and it is man being arrested in Amanda Knox Case.
Weather- White women Cindy Day.
Steve Murphy 1-on-1 interview with White female Nancy Rubin.
10th Story- Rick Grant white man.
The Lifeline- Black Doctor, Black cafeteria worker, Asian, Aboriginal and Black children shown.

I found this to be an eye opening exercise. There was a very good mix of men and women, but beyond that, their was not much diversity at all. It was dominated by middle aged white men. It was unbelievable to me that there was not ONE person of any other race other then white on CTV news team.
I never ever thought to do this before, but now that I have I will never watch news the same. When we watched that video in class it made me think about how black people were portrayed in the media, and I never noticed it before. This was an excellent example. The first sighting of a black man, he was being arrested.
It was nice to see in the "The Lifeline" they had a black doctor, as well as a very diverse group of children. There was also a good story about Aboriginals in there as well. Although they did have a little bit diversity, I think this is something worth noting, and keeping an eye on.  This was a very valuable exercise.