‘Trauma porn’: media urged to reflect on role as victims’ families speak at Bondi Junction stabbing inquest | Weekly Beast
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Families of some of the victims of the Bondi Junction stabbings have told the inquest that intrusive media tactics compounded their grief and that inaccurate reporting was rife.
The inquest was extended to examine media reporting in the immediate aftermath of the event and the impact on the families of the deceased, giving the public a rare insight into what it’s like to be at the centre of the media spotlight.
