Killers and terrorists often revel in publicity. Why does the public need to know the names of every sicko that shoots someone or plants a bomb? Granted, our ‘survival of the fittest’ animal instinct draws us to violence and conflict. And although ‘If It Bleeds It Leads’ journalism caters to that human weakness, why publicize degenerate killers, felons and terrorists? In fact, why print their names or pictures at all? What if the media just used initials?

No Names, No Pictures, Just Initials