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Following the brutal beating and death of Derrion Albert, 16, in front of his Chicago High School last Thursday, a three minute video shot by a fellow student on her cell phone was released yesterday, ultimately providing the evidence which led to the arrests and charges of three teenagers. After warning viewers of the graphic footage, CNN aired the clip unedited.

Last week, the Associated Press’s decision to run a photograph of Lance Cpl. Joshua Bernard moments before his death in Afghanistan gave rise to enormous controversy. The Bernard photo controversy had the side effect of showing just how unimportant newspapers have become as a means of distribution.