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Why did BBC News show the April Jones funeral?
DVDfever
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I presume Sky did too, but I only knew of it when Newswatch received a complaint because, at the same time, the rolling news ticker happened to feature a couple of child abuse stories.
But why show the funeral? That's a family thing, surely?
And some Sky News evening coverage I saw was quite disasteful, making it sound like you could simply die due to LIVING in the town, whereas it was simply a murder by an evil man who is now locked away.
And don't get me started on "A nation mourns"...
But why show the funeral? That's a family thing, surely?
And some Sky News evening coverage I saw was quite disasteful, making it sound like you could simply die due to LIVING in the town, whereas it was simply a murder by an evil man who is now locked away.
And don't get me started on "A nation mourns"...
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It was a public event. As far as I am aware there was no request from the family not to show it.It was on Sky, ITV and C5 as well so why do you only complain about the BBC ?
Spot on.
The child's funeral was a national news story, and the BBC coverage was neither overblown, nor disrespectful to the family.
(I cant say anything for others coverage, as I only saw the BBC's.)
Same goes for all news channels. I said I only saw it being on the BBC, via Newswatch.
An RAF air show is a public event. Glastonbury is a public event. A funeral should be a time for family and close friends, not a place to invite the media. That is distasteful, I find.
I think that, as is normal, the actual internment was not shown.
It's quite likely that pictures from inside the church were pooled.
I am sure that if the family had wanted a private service then they could have had it and the media as well as people of Machynlleth would have respected their wishes.
It seemed a very local affair, the streets of the town centre looked quite empty which suggests local people were up around the church.
By the way, I thought I saw the Sky satellite truck in the background of one shot.
Pointing accusing fingers at the BBC just looks petty.
Those were national figures, there's a big difference.
No difference, the OP feels funerals should be private affairs limited to close family so presumably would apply the same argument to the demise of a public figure (or is it OK with public figures but not private individuals). April had become a public figure by default in any case through no fault of her family.An event in a public place with (as far as we know) no request for privacy from the family. If broadcasters had ignored such a request that would be a different matter but there's no evidence they did.
They were public figures. Personally, I wouldn't put either on show. I can see why Diana's would be a ratings draw. As for Thatcher, she can burn in hell for what she did to the country.
April Jones was a young girl who was sadly abducted by a man in his late 40s, murdered and now he is behind bars and not saying where her body is. It's the kind of story that the media lap up because, like with Madeleine McCann and the two girls in Soham, the death of any doe-eyed girls sells papers and attracts quite a lot of odd individuals to gawp at every last second of coverage.
I wasn't. You're not following this, are you?
Well, this is what I'm trying to establish. I only watched Newswatch. I didn't see any live news on Thursday morning, on the account of being in work.
They were high profile people and public figures though. Big difference! Sky showed the funeral too, I saw it just as I was leaving the house.
You didn't see the funeral.
But the OP is complaining about the BBC not Sky.About half the population watched Diana's funeral on the BBC which would seem to suggest the public were very interested in it and not offended by broadcasting it.
See post 4.
I know. I watched Diana's funeral but not by choice. I was 7 and my parents made me watch it as they thought it was "history" :rolleyes: They even taped it in case I wanted to watch it when I grew up. I'm 23 now and I've not wanted to watch it and I have no intention of watching it.
I thought it was the funeral they were showing. I only saw it as I was getting ready to leave for college.
So in fact your issue with the BBC was what was on the ticker not the actual funeral ?
No. Your level of comprehension is appalling. Try re-reading the thread. It's not that difficult.
Post # 10, if correct, seems to answer your point.
Now you're jumping on the "A nation mourns" bandwagon.
Sure, it revolts everyone who learns of what happened, but does it stop them all going about their daily business? No.
The family also were raising money to sponsor a child of the same age in Africa so probably wanted coverage to help that and hopefully the media and press contributed to the appeal.
I thought they showed a bit of the church service as well? That's the bit I saw as I was getting ready to leave.