CNN has said it deeply regrets any distress caused by its report on the nursery killings in north-east Thailand, after its footage of the building’s blood-stained floor sparked a police investigation and a debate over how the media should cover such tragedies. The incident, which took place on Thursday, has horrified Thailand and drawn media attention from across the world. CNN said the tape wasn’t present when its team entered and that they were given permission by Health Department officials. The network said its team entered the building to “gain a fuller impression of what transpired inside and to humanise the scale of the tragedy”. The Thai Journalists Association said that, even if permission was granted, crews and their management “should have exercised their judgment”.

Source: CNN October 09, 2022 18:56 UTC