CNN: ethically dubious?

On CNN, to my surprise. They were interviewing an actually hostage from the mumbai incident. An actual person who is trapped/forced inside his room (barricaded himself in) because of the terrorists. I find this a bit ethically dubious because in a sense, CNN is using the person who is in such a dire situation. Am I just over reacting? CNN: ethically dubious?
That's amazing, I wish I saw thatCNN: ethically dubious?
Yes. I like it because it gives us an idea of what the person was thinking. So it makes for great news. Also they did agree to it.
[QUOTE=''munu9'']On CNN, to my surprise. They were interviewing an actually hostage from the mumbai incident. An actual person who is trapped/forced inside his room (barricaded himself in) because of the terrorists. I find this a bit ethically dubious because in a sense, CNN is using the person who is in such a dire situation. Am I just over reacting? [/QUOTE]They must have consented somehow, but it still doesn't feel right.
[QUOTE=''entropyecho''][QUOTE=''munu9'']On CNN, to my surprise. They were interviewing an actually hostage from the mumbai incident. An actual person who is trapped/forced inside his room (barricaded himself in) because of the terrorists. I find this a bit ethically dubious because in a sense, CNN is using the person who is in such a dire situation. Am I just over reacting? [/QUOTE]They must have consented somehow, but it still doesn't feel right. [/QUOTE] I suppose if the person really wanted to get the word out on exactly what was happening, I wouldn't blame CNN.
Yeah, that's pretty unsettling, but I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a journalist who wouldn't jump at the chance to interview someone in a situation like that.
If they forced the guy into the interview then maybe, but otherwise I don't see too much wrong with it. But in order to really tell I'd have to see this report.
TV exploits people? Really?

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