Louis Theroux -Dark States

Suzie it's an interesting dilemma - "reporting" or intervening.

I will never forget years ago a young war reporter/photographer took an "award winning" photo in the Sudan of a starving child on her knees, surrounded by vultures sitting patiently waiting. That photographer later committed suicide, having been heavily criticised for recording the scene and not intervening (and probably because of having seen one horror too many).

I shan't be watching the programme, too depressing. It is extremely common for women addicts (especially injecting drug users) to be under the control of their partner.

I just read up a bit about it to remind myself - the photographer was Kevin Carter (he committed suicide at age 33) and the photograph won the Pullitzer Prize.

In response to criticism, he said that he had subsequently chased the vulture away and the NY Times (that published the photo) said that the child was in ongoing the care of an aid organisation.

What a sad way to make a living (in the proper sense of the word "sad").

Was it on last night? Those poor journalists must have to grow very thick skins. I couldn't do it.

Yes you can watch it on iPlayer.