I think that censorship of the news is generally not a good idea. While there is something to be said for protecting young children from graphically violent images, I think that is the parents' job and shouldn't be accomplished through government censorship. Having an occasional violent news item is not the same as R-rated movies or sex channels on at 6 in the evening. Besides that, most young kids I know can't wait to change the channel when the news is on.
While our national news programs tend to be committed to making sure their content is newsworthy, there is a valid complaint concerning local news stations' "if it bleeds, it leads" mentality. Even so, censorship is a harsh remedy, and I don't think the problem warrants it at this point.
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