Web Voyeurism Adds That Human Element To News Stories
from the from-the-comfort-of-your-own-home dept
If you've noticed an increasing trend in news stories recently to discuss additional information about someone as found on their online blog or social networking profile, you're not alone. It seems that it's not just the police who will now look for additional evidence that you've posted online -- but the press is starting to use any additional info they can find about you online to breathe more oxygen into an otherwise dull news story. While some think it adds a "human element" to some of the drama, others find it a bit voyeuristic. They're probably both right.
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This doesn't surprise me at all...
I was recently involved in a missing persons case (because I was friends with the, at the time, missing person) - reporters were constantly sending me messages through myspace. The missing person also had a profile on myspace as well as live journal. The "alledged" murderer (she was found, unfortunately not alive) also spent great amounts of time online.
His online photo album ended up being the key to where he hid the body. They sought out the places in his photographs and found the body that way...
...reporters ate it up. Reporters would leave comments on her Live Journal account saying "if anyone has any information they'd like to share, please contact me at (xxx) xxx-xxxx. It was rediculous.
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ah the human ellement....
but seriously, the internet has always been conoluded and full of wierdness that is total nonsense. THE LAST place on earth to look for truth and integrity in publishing, is a blog. sheesh..
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What if its about You and they get the Dirt
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Irrelevent
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