when certain distasteful or shocking material is considered important to the story, there are a variety of common methods for mitigating negative audience reaction. advance warning of explicit or disturbing material may allow listeners or readers to avoid content they would rather not be exposed to. offensive words may be partially obscured or bleeped. potentially offensive images may be blurred or narrowly cropped. descriptions may be substituted for pictures; graphic detail might be omitted. disturbing content might be moved from a cover to an inside page, or from daytime to late evening when children are less likely to be watching.