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An article from Jana G Pruden’s speech at the Lougheed College Lecture Series. Pruden is one of my favourite journalists writing about crime – you can also follow her on Twitter.

True crime is popular. But is it ethical?

Lots to chew on in this article (plus some good gags), but I particularly like this:

Done properly, crime reporting can be profound and powerful. It can be a way to give a voice to the voiceless, or to help someone find their voice. It can do what all good journalism should: Tell interesting, important stories that matter. What many have actually said is journalism’s duty, “to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.”

Last week the Red Heart Campaign released a map of women and children killed as a result of domestic violence in Australia. It’s a sobering reminder of how common this crime is. I’ve embedded the map below, but you can also view it directly in Google Maps if you like.

ABC Radio’s show The Signal discusses which murders and crimes make the news while others are not reported on. As they note in the introduction, Eurydice Dixon received a lot of public attention but other women like Qi Yu are often forgotten about quickly.

They speak to journalists and court reporters to get their opinions and experiences. Sadly there’s no transcript, but there is a download if you would like to listen to it on your own device instead of from the web stream.