French media apologise for coverage of attack in Nice
French media outlets have put out apologies for their coverage of last night's bloody attacks, after complaints that reporters took advantage of bereaved people and published graphic images from the scene.
The France Televisions broadcasting company sent out an official apology on Friday, saying that "brutal images, which were not verified according to the rules" had been broadcast and had provoked "strong reactions".
"An error of judgement occurred due to the extraordinary circumstances," the broadcaster said in a statement.
France 2, a news channel operated by France Televisions, had come in for particularly strong criticism after it broadcast an interview with a man who sat injured on the ground with the body of his recently dead relative next to him covered in a blanket.
Translation: What irreponsible journalist interviews a man who just lost a relative, whose body is still lying on the ground?
The Superior Council of Audiovisual Content (CSA), the regulatory body for French media, has said it is investigating last night's coverage.
The CSA in a statement called on television and radio outlets to "exercise caution and restraint, and protect human dignity".
