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02.26.2009 1:20 pm

Pentagon lifts ban on photographing caskets of slain soldiers

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Pentagon has lifted a nearly two-decade-old ban on photographing flag-draped caskets of fallen U.S. soldiers. Here’s the Associated Press’ account of today’s news:

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Caskets of war dead

WASHINGTON (AP) - News organizations will be allowed to photograph the homecomings of America’s…

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01.08.2009 12:28 pm

Are photos in the Post-Dispatch the right size?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Chicago Tribune has told readers that it will make adjustments in its recent redesign based on feedback it’s getting.

In an article Thursday, the industry journal Editor & Publisher characterized  the Tribune’s note to readers this way:

“In an extraordinary mea culpa…

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07.24.2008 3:45 pm

Are photos of funerals intrusive?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A caller last night strongly objected to photos of grieving relatives on Wednesday’s front page and Metro cover. She called the photos intrusive and disrespectful.

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Each photo accompanied stories related to two deaths that drew heavy media coverage the past few…

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