The paradox continues to unveil itself, when the government tries to impose a sort of censorship on its “media watchdog”. When the link to the video was first offered on Phoenix .com the FBI had made a call to Steven Mindich demanding the link to be taken off. The FBI had no case up against the first amendment. People overlooked the harm this video would bring to the country as a whole and outweighed it with the importance of understanding the enemy. But in fact the only face the public can identify with is Pearl as one of their own. Looking for a face to put on the war, this video is not it. It violates the consent of the widow family and their wishes, which is protected by the Code of Ethics but is overlooked because of deep personal and political implications. Although the showing of this video displays sound journalism it still was irresponsible as Marvin put it. He was arguing the fact that the general public does not have the background information to make judgments about this video, which is why it is irresponsible for the Boston Phoenix to provide a link. Kalb makes an argument that these are extreme militants who have decapitated Pearl and furthermore would be a political judgment that should be made by the government and not shaped by the media. The paradox lies in the Code of Ethics in contrast to the ethical values of America. “Bad taste and judgment was used” as Kalb stated about Boston Phoenix decision in providing a link to this video.

Long before September 11th Anti American Terrorists existed all over the world. But on September 11th the United States uncovered a new enemy. President Bush described this new type of enemy as one that America’ has never faced before. Terrorism is growing to become an enemy so difficult to face because the American people need to personify their enemy in order for an Evil to exist. And the man without a face was given one when the United States, shortly after September eleventh, unveiled Osama Bin Laden as the Evil. September 11th displayed the horrors of terrorism on such an enormous scale that 9/11 becomes an abstract to the American Public. The fact that it is hard to connect and personalize with such a disaster makes it an abstract. People in America due to its ethical ideology of individualism find a need to identify with single beings. However, during the September 11th media coverage, a decision to not take pictures of body parts being scooped up was done so in the best interest of the American public. September 11th already being of such great impact in American society, making even the image difficult to bear, proves that shocking and horrifying are not the best way to achieve an impact on the American public. This demands an inevitable need for moral and social responsibility for journalists who are responsible, as public figures, to deliver news in a fair, well prompt, and articulate way which obliges the media because it has such a power, given by the people, on impacting and shaping events that occur. Good vs. Evil is in a paradox of itself because what is Good in America is actually Evil in the eyes of its enemies.

The facts are: Investigative reporter Daniel Pearl is kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan. He is held captive and told to speak about his ethnicity being of Jewish American. He is obviously forced to mouth hateful words against Americans while images of human suffering flash in and out. He speaks on behalf of the militants’ goal to release prisoners from Guantanamo Bay, by comparing himself to those held in captivity. Daniel Pearl was held captive until the demands of the militant group were met. They were not. Then a video tape is produced of the kidnapping, murder, and decapitation of Daniel Pearl. The video is delivered in the name of NRMSP to the U.S consulate in Karachi, Pakistan.

There is no doubt that these two oppose each other but there is doubt from the American people. Some feel that people in gener

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