The power of a name
Identifying children by name has gotten stickier and stickier as the problems of sexual predators has gotten more and more visibility. In Indiana, a band association has asked newspapers not to ID band members in photographs and stories. As a journalist, I want our report to be as complete and precise as possible. Photos and stories without full names hinders that, to say the least. As a parent, I still enjoy seeing my daughters' names in the paper for various school-related activities. Frankly, I'm much more worried about the chat rooms they visit and IM intrusions.
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An interesting read! I'll consider what you said over my christmas holidays. I want The Sword and the Grail: The Story of the Grail, the Templars and the True Discovery of America for Christmas!
Posted on December 12, 2004 1:30 PM