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The @washingtonpost took the extraordinary step to publish never before seen images from mass shootings. They are disturbing but, together with deeply personal accounts, offer the public a real look at what an AR-15 does. washingtonpost.com/nation/interac…
Here is a letter from Executive Editor @SallyBuzbee explaining our decision to publish this content, which was the result of months of sensitive reporting and extensive deliberations among senior newsroom leadership washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/11…
@SallyBuzbee And here is a reported story exploring the public debate over releasing graphic images from mass shootings, the balance between privacy and public awareness, and the divergent viewpoints of victims families and others. washingtonpost.com/nation/interac…
@SallyBuzbee I’m immensely proud of the dozens of Post journalists who have worked on “American Icon,” our yearlong examination of the AR-15 in American life. These are wrenching stories but it is essential that journalists show the public what actually happens in these mass killings.
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