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Should the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 'sanitise' reports from Iraq's frontline?

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ has broadcast a graphic TV report by Middle East Correspondent Quentin Sommerville. It shows a father overwhelmed with grief at the moment his son dies after being shot by a sniper in the Iraqi city of Mosul.

But how does the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ decide what is suitable to air in these situations?

Toby Castle, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s deputy news editor, explains the editorial considerations.

(Photo: Residents flee Mosul, Iraq. Credit: AFP)

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