Caroline Flack - Were The Press Really To Blame?

[thesshhh]

Masses of people on social media blaming the tabloid press for the tragic suicide of Caroline Flack, but can anyone explain in what way(s) the press were to blame - examples of articles would be helpful. I didn’t know the lady but she seemed to enjoy the spotlight as much as most celebrities....until the incident with her boyfriend. Is the suggestion that the press shouldn’t have reported on that and her consequent court appearance? Isn’t it their job to report on such incidents? I can’t help feeling that If they stopped such reporting, they’d stop selling papers....which may well be what the tabloid haters want.

[andy-hughes]

TD, I can only speak personally, but I don't actually need a picture to remind me that famous people don't actually put on makeup and stage clothes to walk around the block. I can work that out all on my own, and so can everyone else.
If anyone does feel the need to have a stranger's personal space invaded to give them pictorial evidence of normality, then they need to spend time getting acquainted with reality and stop this tawdry market in invasion of the lives of strangers.

[TheDevil]

"I can work that out all on my own, and so can everyone else."

I thought you were only speaking personally ;-P

[Ellipsis]

I don't normally venture over to the DM, but just took a look for the purposes of this thread. Utterly vomit inducing. How many different stories do they have about various aspects of Caroline Flack on their home page? I could not stay around long enough to count ...

Anyway, here's a current "news" story about a different "celeb" today:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8012269/Coleen-Rooney-pictured-time-hitting-Rebekah-Vardys-tearful-TV-appearance.html

A near-perfect example of the the utter tripe that's at the heart of the issue in the OP.

[TheDevil]

Andy the position i'm taking is that no one is specifically to blame, but everyone had a part to play but no one is responsible except Caroline at the end of the day.

I feel like your position is that the photos of her not looking good were a major attribute to her suicide and so, the papers who published them should be accountable. am I correct in this or am I wrong? (Not trying to be awkward genuinely curious to your stance on this topic)

[TheDevil]

Ellipsis, perfect example of how the media picks up on meme culture in todays society and how it affects real life.


If anyone knows what Coleen and rebekah vardy is about... It's … Rebekah Vardy's account.

[jno]

well, the Sun hastily removed one from their website when her death was announced. I have no idea what was in it, but it presumably wasn't complimentary.

[TheDevil]

No it wasn't. It was a valentines card mockery, making joke of the suspected abuse.

[Zacs-Master]

It was a derogatory 'valentines', I believe.

[TheDevil]

Oh here it is..

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/02/NINTCHDBPICT000562980792.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&;w=470&h=470&crop=1

[TheDevil]

Sorry if posting the image here is seen as devilish.

[jno]

thanks for the link, Ellipsis, always good to see photos of Rooney showing off his perfect abs on the beach in a daring little black outfit

[jno]

thanks, TD.

[TheDevil]

FYI / Coleen & Rebekah

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/02/13/14/19483804-8000171-The_full_statement_Coleen_made_these_shock_claims_on_Instagram_a-a-8_1581602882909.jpg

[royfromaus]

Cloverjo
Ok, Andy :)



So easily appeased, you wouldn't have made the grade to be a suffragette, Clover.

[sanmac]

I think that cloverjoe had her tongue very firmly stuck in her cheek when she "agreed" with the resident a.h.

[andy-hughes]

I think no-one cares except you two!!

[sanmac]

Only in your own mind, a.h.

[andy-hughes]

No, my view is based on what I see here, you jumping in when someone has a pop.
Let's avoid a derailing shall we.

[Ken4155]

Good to see the Sun as classy as ever. Haven't picked up a copy since my mother died. And she only bought it because she 'liked the racing pages layout'. :-))

[TheDevil]

The news papers calling out click bait, trolls and talking about mental health are the same news papers who will jump on a story as soon as they can no matter who it affects or how.

Boycott!!!! Don't even open links to seedy news outlets like the sun or daily fail. Opening a link gives them traffic which = money.