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Edinburgh: Sky would go live with footage that threatens hostage’s life

Saturday, 25 August 2007, 15:24

Sky News would broadcast live footage of a hostage situation, even if it knew it was likely to endanger the hostage’s life, according to its news editor, John Ryley.
“We’re in the business of going live,” said Ryley, who added: “the key word is transparency – we’re in the business of giving people information.”
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