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10/09/2015

Cincinnati police shooting media discussion: 'The story has not yet concluded'

From The Cincinnati Enquirer

News media leaders gathered Thursday night with lawyers and city officials to analyze the ongoing coverage of Sam DuBose and Ray Tensing after their deadly encounter in July.

The panel discussion called "Words & Images: A Media Debrief and Community Conversation" took place at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and was organized by The Greater Cincinnati Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

While the conversation often zoomed out to focus on the larger goals of journalism, the press conference when Joe Deters announced Tensing's indictment and released body camera footage were hot topics.

Representatives from WCPO, WKRC, WXIX, WLWT and The Enquirer were in attendance along with city manager Harry Black, lawyers for both the Tensing and the DuBose families and representatives from the Hamilton County Prosecutors Office and the Cincinnati Human Rights Commission.

"That was one of the most important and historic news conferences ever," said Mike Neelly, WLWT news director. "I remember barking out orders not to censor the video. It would be wrong not to show the public. People needed to see it for themselves."

Other media outlets took a different approach, but the media leaders all agreed that the use of body camera footage should be thought of as open, accessible documents.

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