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PBS produced and broadcast a special 90 minute Frontline: Putin's Attack On Ukraine - Documenting War Crimes
In this broadcast PBS outlines Ukraine's prosecutorial case against Russia. It also outlined the evolving standards in international law regarding war crimes committed under the command of a head of State.
It is a "public" "service" as PBS' name designates, to inform the public about foreign affairs events that may be relevant to how citizens vote less than two weeks after the broadcast.
What are the moral and ethical ramifications of making public the fact that Putin and his highest ranking commanders in Ukraine are marked men?
Ukraine has already made substantial progress documenting forensic evidence, and tying it to specific Russian military units, and their commanders.
Does this information provide incentive to Putin and his military commanders to continue the carnage, even after any rational plan for Russian victory has been thwarted?
In general there are principles in journalism about honoring confidentiality agreements. Aren't such standards based on the more fundamental principle of do no harm?
Has PBS committed a breach here, by publicizing information which may potentially prolong the War in Ukraine?
PBS produced and broadcast a special 90 minute Frontline: Putin's Attack On Ukraine - Documenting War Crimes
In this broadcast PBS outlines Ukraine's prosecutorial case against Russia. It also outlined the evolving standards in international law regarding war crimes committed under the command of a head of State.
It is a "public" "service" as PBS' name designates, to inform the public about foreign affairs events that may be relevant to how citizens vote less than two weeks after the broadcast.
What are the moral and ethical ramifications of making public the fact that Putin and his highest ranking commanders in Ukraine are marked men?
Ukraine has already made substantial progress documenting forensic evidence, and tying it to specific Russian military units, and their commanders.
Does this information provide incentive to Putin and his military commanders to continue the carnage, even after any rational plan for Russian victory has been thwarted?
In general there are principles in journalism about honoring confidentiality agreements. Aren't such standards based on the more fundamental principle of do no harm?
Has PBS committed a breach here, by publicizing information which may potentially prolong the War in Ukraine?
