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  3. Persistent media coverage of rape victim in Pakistan raises questions of ethical breach

Persistent media coverage of rape victim in Pakistan raises questions of ethical breach

Posted on February 20, 2012

Sensational stories sell papers, but vulnerable subjects prone to “immeasurable psychological trauma”

Posted in In the news, News

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