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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
Such news stories are almost treated as a reality TV show......and that can't be good....it trivialises what is a serious event....and I don't think I am setting myself up as a censor......I am not saying that news should not be reported per se, I am saying that more selectivity should go into the reporting.....I am getting fed up with the trivial, sensationalisation of what are grave human tragedies. I think there is a difference, but I am sure you will correct me if you think I am wrong.
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You may well be right, it may be that too much coverage by the media helps to trivialise serious events, but like the rest of us if you don't like it you do have an on/off button.
(I know I chose not to watch the main event live, but I did catch up later with all the repeats).