Why Are the Newtown Tapes Different From Everything on Broadcastify?

Networks struggle with controversial tape

NBC was the first to say it out loud: "The families of the victims of the Newtown, Conn. shootings made it public that they did not want the 911 tapes to be released," NBC News president Deborah Turness told staff this morning in a memo shared with press. "Unless there is any compelling editorial reason to play the tapes, I would like to respect their wishes." The network subsequently decided not to air the recordings.

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