Identifying Minister Husband
Should we identify the victim of last week's shooting as the "minister husband," or his wife, who allegedly killed him, the "preacher's wife?"
A recent thread on an industry discussion website TVSpy.com, raised the issue. Some who posted questioned if the use of minister husband as a descriptor made the murder more notorious. Isn't a woman (allegedly) murdering her husband description enough?
We've used both descriptions and it seems to me to be appropriate. While our intent is not to sensationalize the case, certainly indentifying the murder victim as a minister is accurate.
Had the victim been a homeless person, or a doctor, or broadcaster, we would've used those identifiers too.


