Pentagon Changes Policy on Media Photos of War Dead
By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in Media, Pictures, WarThe Department of Defense has altered the policy concerning the photography of America’s returning war dead. Now, news organizations will be allowed to photograph and disseminate photos of flag-draped coffins — as long as the families of the fallen soldiers give permission.
While the no-photographs policy has been in place since 1991, the issue became contentious [...]










