Death and Photojournalism

As the Internet becomes the primary source of news and blogging the primary way we express our own, and learn others' ideas, I have become worried about our future. It seems as if the Internet, as opposed to traditional media is the outlet where anything goes. I think we as a society have become so desensitized over death that we have lost the meaning of life and how delicate it is. It seems to me younger people find it easy to just say “life goes on” and don't appreciate how death is so important and permanent.
When journalists and editors decide to put pictures of people that have died from violence, accidents, or anything else, to me it is a huge mistake. Not only does it desensitize readers but it is also disrespectful to the person who has died as well as to the family of the victim.
Journalists have a responsibility to put themselves in the shoes of those they decide to publish. How would they feel if it were them lying dead in the street or one of their loved ones? I believe as we move to the Internet more and more there will be less checks and balances when it comes to these types of photos. The devaluation of other people's lives, it seems to me, will only get worse as time goes on.