Few consider tabloid media to be a legitimate source of news, yet the
images graced upon the leading gossip magazines must be newsworthy,
right? If these stories aren't newsworthy and no one cares about them,
then why are so many tabloid magazines still in circulation today? Why
do we crave the latest celeb love, hate, and even death? The National
Enquirer covered today's issue with a photo of Whitney Houston laying in
her platinum casket at her private wake.
It seems that there is nothing that our media won't touch. There has been an extensive backlash (
here) in opposition of this picture being published claiming the distastefulness of the act. One day our media is praising the beloved singer, the next they are criticizing her alleged cause of death. Houston passed away eleven days ago and the media is still wringing out the story to the very last drop. Do we love her or do we hate her? When does it all end?
Is this photo offensive? creepy? honoring? distasteful?
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