Because despite being shocking and horrifying it’s not actually all that relevant to anyone other than the immediate family and the justice system. It happened, it’s horrible, and we don’t really need to know more till there’s an outcome to the trial. The constant updating feels grotesque. She’s a mentally ill murderer, not a celebrity.
Yeah, I guess my perspective was that the media normally does this and so from that angle this case doesn’t seem to be getting any more focus than normal.
I may have missed that there is opportunity here for a discussion on if that amount of coverage should be normal.
Fair point, this kind of thing is typical. I just wish it wasn’t. I have no problem with true crime where the events and circumstances are examined after the fact in an objective way. What I dislike is how the families tragedy is being presented with constant updates and headlines designed to create an illusion of urgency and create clicks and pageviews.
Because despite being shocking and horrifying it’s not actually all that relevant to anyone other than the immediate family and the justice system. It happened, it’s horrible, and we don’t really need to know more till there’s an outcome to the trial. The constant updating feels grotesque. She’s a mentally ill murderer, not a celebrity.
Yeah, I guess my perspective was that the media normally does this and so from that angle this case doesn’t seem to be getting any more focus than normal.
I may have missed that there is opportunity here for a discussion on if that amount of coverage should be normal.
Fair point, this kind of thing is typical. I just wish it wasn’t. I have no problem with true crime where the events and circumstances are examined after the fact in an objective way. What I dislike is how the families tragedy is being presented with constant updates and headlines designed to create an illusion of urgency and create clicks and pageviews.
I think that’s a pretty reasonable position. We don’t need up to date information as it’s revealed in the trial.