The McCanns (and the media); from it's self-righteousness to eventual gossip-peddling, did it solve anything?

The hostile coverage has - now and then - turned normal Joe/Joanne Public into 'experienced' social observers on this very site..and of course, we are all psychologists now, with our gawping efforts of analytical scherzos to show we're the dogs' cojones. The 'water cooler' conversations have turned into the most depressing soap opera episodes, with eventual innaccurate slurs not stopping the tabloids from jumping onto another sensational round, usually featuring a certain Mr. Murat, who probably realises how scurriless and intemperate his country of origin has now become.


Madeleine is still missing...looks like our concern (genuine and otherwise), and all has got nowhere. And damn...the last 230 days has told us more about ourselves, rather than the main - and heartbroken - players in this morbid episode.

The McCanns (and the media); from it's self-righteousness to eventual gossip-peddling, did it solve anything?
Not really. but it also created a weird self-righteousness among the more louder on here. As much as you blame the media, it must be also said that it showed the ignorance of people who you think would have known better. people who would be the first to scream that they are independent and not made to run with the herd. I've noticed how quiet people on the site are when questions like this come up, well, it's better than abuse, which would be the other choice.
Reply:It aint over until the Fat Lady Sings.





Sash.
Reply:Bomber Harris once said that people get the government they deserve. But then he was referring to his lack of conscience for the bombing of Germany in World War 2.


Today, people have become like you say, 'experienced' social observers. And as the answer above says, the papers are running the country. But would the papers be running the country if they didn't give the majority what they wanted to hear? In effect, if we pay 60 pence for a prolitariat sleaze-fest tabloid, then we give the impression that we deserve - conditioned conformists of accepted morality, turning to page 3 when it all gets too much to genuinely think about a missing child.
Reply:It just promoted the fact that the Media is running the country
Reply:Joe and Joanne are not experienced social observers, at least not those on Yahoo Answers. Most of the questioners are obsessed with the subject and seem intent on antagonising others rather than make useful, worthwhile contributions.
Reply:Are the media supposed to solve anything?





Why not lets just give the McCann case a rest for a bit, eh?





Go and discuss the role of the media generally (to make money? to report factually? to represent interest groups? to entertain? to shape events?) over on media studies somewhere.





Or keep a personal (private) diary of your thoughts.