Why I quit: local newspapers can needlessly ruin lives for empty clicks

Citation

Pauli, H. (2017, August 8). Why I quit: local newspapers can needlessly ruin lives for empty clicks. The Guardian.

In this article, the author discusses the challenges and ethical considerations involved in crime reporting for local news outlets, including the need to balance the public's right to know about safety issues with the potential harm caused by sensationalized and anecdotal coverage, and explores why some journalists choose to leave the field of crime reporting.