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    What role does Facebook ‘creeping’ play in news coverage?

    What do you think? When a family makes a request after losing a loved one, how should a news organization approach its coverage? Should they respect their wishes, or strive to provide a public snapshot of a life?

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    It’s time to kill investigative journalism

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