Hyperreal Film Club
'Chronicle' Cover Went Too Far
RECEIVED Mon., Nov. 28, 2005
Dear Editor,
Last night I went to eat with a friend, and while waiting I went to look for the Chronicle, as I often do while waiting. The first two issues were coverless, so I dug deeper until I found one with a cover and brought it back to the table.
It was then that I noticed the pictures of cats lined up, euthanized on a table. I was shocked and upset. While I am aware of the shelter issues (all of my pets have come from shelters), you went too far to put these images on the cover [“What Happened to the No-Kill Millennium?,” News, Nov. 18]. What's next? Auto accidents? Bringing awareness to sensitive issues is an art, sensationalizing or shocking should be left for the tabloids (although I don't think even the Enquirer would put those images on the cover).
In the future, please understand that your audience is most likely eating while reading your publication, and that children are at the table. Bad choice, Chronicle.
Last night I went to eat with a friend, and while waiting I went to look for the Chronicle, as I often do while waiting. The first two issues were coverless, so I dug deeper until I found one with a cover and brought it back to the table.
It was then that I noticed the pictures of cats lined up, euthanized on a table. I was shocked and upset. While I am aware of the shelter issues (all of my pets have come from shelters), you went too far to put these images on the cover [“What Happened to the No-Kill Millennium?,” News, Nov. 18]. What's next? Auto accidents? Bringing awareness to sensitive issues is an art, sensationalizing or shocking should be left for the tabloids (although I don't think even the Enquirer would put those images on the cover).
In the future, please understand that your audience is most likely eating while reading your publication, and that children are at the table. Bad choice, Chronicle.
Brian Vail