Press Council reviews media behavior in the Lucie murder case
The Press Council intends to conduct its own investigation into whether it was ethically justifiable for several media outlets to publish the photo and name of the perpetrator who confessed to Lucie's murder. According to the council, media outlets are obligated to critically examine every case.
The Press Council wants to examine on its own initiative whether it was ethically justifiable for several media outlets to publish the photo and name of the confessed perpetrator in the Lucie murder case. According to the committee, the media are obliged to critically examine every case, even if law enforcement authorities release a name for publication.
On Thursday, the Aargau authorities released the picture and name of the confessed perpetrator in the Lucie murder. In this way, the police wanted to find other girls and women who had been approached by the 25-year-old. Numerous media then published the man's picture and name. In a planned statement, the Press Council wants to show whether this was "justified in terms of professional ethics or whether it should have been avoided".
On Thursday, the Aargau authorities released the picture and name of the confessed perpetrator in the Lucie murder. In this way, the police wanted to find other girls and women who had been approached by the 25-year-old. Numerous media then published the man's picture and name. In a planned statement, the Press Council wants to show whether this was "justified in terms of professional ethics or whether it should have been avoided".
