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>>>>Not since 911 or maybe the Indonesian Tsunami has the media leaped upon a story this hard. He's dead. Thank you. Now tell me the real news. This is nothing short of sensationalism for the sake of ratings and that is abhorent. He died. Many seem to be sorry he died and now let's hand him over to his family and leave them in peace.
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>>>I agree completely. Had the same problem here when Princess Diana died. The media went completely over the top.
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>>The media only provide what the masses apparently wish to consume.
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>I have serious doubts about what you're saying.
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>When there is an enterprise that owns many medias (magazines, TV stations, newspapers...) they will decide what they want you to know. Keep the readers as stupid as possible. It's easier to control those that are not really informed about the IMPORTANT things.

Yes I agree - this is, of course, big business for the media but it is no doubt a two way street; the masses want the "news" and the media want to sell it.


>I was a bit dissapointed to see His death on the front page of my newspaper this morning. It would have made perfect sense in the art section but not on the first page of the main section.

I agree with this too.