Empathetic Media: Covering death with sensitivity

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RAISA WICKREMATUNGE on 12/02/2016

[Editor’s note: This is an edited transcript of a speech delivered at a conference organized by the East-West Centre to a cohort of journalists from India and Pakistan.]

I’m here to speak to you today on a topic that, for me, has deep personal significance.

It was quite a difficult decision for me to speak to you all today. In fact, I have not spoken about this in public before. What tipped the balance for me is that I feel it is an important topic that is not adequately discussed.

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