I ask because I recently saw a clip of a suicide that was aired multiple times, with some stations chosing when to air the clip unedited. After seeing that, and not hearing a warning of the graphic nature, I wondered if that clip was the beginning of the disclaimer syndrome we now have with television.
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When was the first disclaimer for a news story?
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The suicide was probably R. Budd Dwyer, former Pennsylvania official who was accused of corruption. He called a press conference and during it shot himself. WPVI-TV in Philadelphia was airing the press conference live, then later re-ran the shot with minimal warning.
They only aired the full clip twice.
They only aired the full clip twice.
I'm not sure what would be a "syndrome" about so-called disclaimers. Giving people who choose to exercise the option a few moments to do something hardly seems like a "syndrome."
I used the wrong term. I meant the trope of saying that what is about to air may be unsuitable, or offensive to some viewers. When did that start to become commonplace?
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