We all know in the Philippines that when you are die you run the risk of having your corpse splashed all over the front pages of the local media. But not all media is created equal. That is to say not all media will display your corpse in the same way. Just take a look at the way these photos of two assassinated village councilors were published.
First the Inquirer.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1217756/its-politics-police-say-of-killing-of-2-village-councilors-shot-as-they-were-to-attend-session-in-bukidnon-town |
Next Sunstar
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| https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1840920 |
Last of all Bombo Radyo
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| https://www.bomboradyo.com/cdo/read-dalawang-barangay-kagawad-na-pinatay-sa-talakag-bukidnon-nadamay-lang-umano-sa-land-dispute/ |
These photos are all from the same crime scene. The first two photos were provided by the Bukidon police. I am not sure who provided the third photograph but probably the police.
You can clearly see how each picture is presented. The Inquirer barley hides the body with a little pixelation, Sunstar blurs the whole corpse, and Bombo Radyo doesn't even bother to attempt to cover up the body though the full pic is hidden under the text on the page so it can't be seen anyway unless you do a Google image search for the name of the deceased.
It's interesting to see the editorial decisions made between each media outlet. If there is one thing they can agree on it is that a picture of the deceased must be published. It is only the presentation which differs.
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