To Show or Not to Show? The Depiction of Terror and Death in Nairobi
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| spelling | oai:repository.daystar.ac.ke:123456789-4866.22024-08-13T09:38:49Z To Show or Not to Show? The Depiction of Terror and Death in Nairobi Okoye, John-Bell S. Mule, Daniel Obonyo, Levi Terrorism- Nairobi Journal Article This study examines the metajournalistic discourse reflected in the use of corpse images from the DusitD2 terror attack in Nairobi, Kenya, in January 2019. Drawing from concepts such as responsibility and resistance ethics, this study explores the viewpoints of Kenyan journalists and bloggers. Situated within qualitative research methodology, the findings suggest that the New York Times’ use of victims’ corpse images reflects a double standard and visual bias, and its defense of the news report can be considered an example of professional posturing. Conversely, sharing of perpetrators’ postmortem pictures produced mixed findings among audiences. While online circulation was blamed on bloggers’ inexperience, it was also seen as a sign of victory for the value of visual evidence. This study also contributes to the scholarship on use of graphic images by drawing on African ethical systems and just war theory Daystar University 2024-07-31T13:21:47Z 2024-07-29T10:11:35Z 2024-07-31T13:21:47Z 2022-11-01 Okoye, J. S., Mule, D. & Obonyo L. (2022). To Show or Not to Show The Depiction of Terror and Death in Nairobi. Journal of Media Ethics. 37(4). pp 238-251. 10.1080/23736992.2022.2142124 https://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4866.2 en application/pdf Journal of Media Ethics |
| spellingShingle | Terrorism- Nairobi Okoye, John-Bell S. Mule, Daniel Obonyo, Levi To Show or Not to Show? The Depiction of Terror and Death in Nairobi |
| title | To Show or Not to Show? The Depiction of Terror and Death in Nairobi |
| title_full | To Show or Not to Show? The Depiction of Terror and Death in Nairobi |
| title_fullStr | To Show or Not to Show? The Depiction of Terror and Death in Nairobi |
| title_full_unstemmed | To Show or Not to Show? The Depiction of Terror and Death in Nairobi |
| title_short | To Show or Not to Show? The Depiction of Terror and Death in Nairobi |
| title_sort | to show or not to show? the depiction of terror and death in nairobi |
| topic | Terrorism- Nairobi |
| url | https://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4866.2 |
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