Sex appeal catches readers offguard

Well, it really is true that sex sells. Is it ethical to have a sexual image on the front page of a newspaper? This was a dramatic change for the Sunday Northwest Life and left loyal readers skeptical of whether or not their paper was actually carrying news and not porn.

If I was a parent, I know I would be greatly concerned about this front page content. What if your children saw this?

"Now, I read my newspaper privately and I keep a pair of scissors handy. I don't believe in censoring the news. But I do not want to expose my kids to the filth," wrote a male reader.

It's very questionable if the media made a good decision with the placement of the sexual image. Many would not have been as upset or disturbed if the content was placed on the inside pages versus the front page.

However, the local news editor, Joan Deutsch, viewed this story as news that readers would want to know about. Her decision comes from the utility system since she thought it would bring about a common greater good and most people would be okay with the story.