Dignity for the (Attractive) dead?

Mec-a-nic

Is it just me, or was the Indo aiming for cheap titillation by publishing a picture of a murder victim on its front page, who just happened to be an attractive woman in a see-thru swimsuit?

http://unison.ie/irish_independent/frontpagepdfs/2006/13747.pdf
or
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=25296&stc=1&d=1141430522

I'm definately not a prude, but is this not insensitive? At least the Daily (Orish) Mail rag photochopped the suit and pixeled the childs face. I thought they would have learnt from the Lawlor mess?

Nightwish

it was the pic that they were given. All of the papers and the news had it.

Classy

Setun

I saw a particular raggy headline in the Indo earlier this week actually, it's the first time I noticed a clear descent into the murky world of tabloid half-truths and sensationalism.

SoupyNorman

Mec-a-nic wrote:

Is it just me, or was the Indo aiming for cheap titillation by publishing a picture of a murder victim on its front page, who just happened to be an attractive woman in a see-thru swimsuit?

So if she 'happened' to be an un-attractive female in a see-thru swimsuit there would not be a problemo?

monkeyfudge

It wouldn't have killed them to crop the image so that it was just a head shot.

My brother lives/lived next door to her in Mallorca, he was on the phone this evening and seemed a bit upset about it.

bravestarr082

bravestarr082 wrote:

So if she 'happened' to be an un-attractive female in a see-thru swimsuit there would not be a problemo?

That would be even worse

Daddio

Daddio wrote:

I saw a particular raggy headline in the Indo earlier this week actually, it's the first time I noticed a clear descent into the murky world of tabloid half-truths and sensationalism.

You haven't been looking very hard have you?

RoundyMooney

Daddio wrote:

I saw a particular raggy headline in the Indo earlier this week actually, it's the first time I noticed a clear descent into the murky world of tabloid half-truths and sensationalism.

In Aengus Fanning Weekly? *sorry* The Independent, ahem, never!

elivsvonchiaing

RoundyMooney wrote:

In Aengus Fanning Weekly? *sorry* The Independent, ahem, never!

Its true; we pay at least twice as much as everybody else for out newspapers to guarantee our impeccable journalism :rolleyes:

akaanon

insensitive, tabloid reporting, which explains why I now buy the Irish Times since the Liam Lawlor issue

Endurance Man

Attractive .
One mans trash is another mans treasure, they could have printed a pic of a 12yr old boy and MJ would have been here posting the same crap....

PS: Sorry to hear she is dead ::/

Dave!

lol! nice.

I saw that picture earlier on, suprised that I didn't notice the top was see-through... I don't find her attractive, maybe that's why I didn't inspect any further.

Jeez, just remembering that she's dead...



RIP

billy the squid

obviouly someone there was reading this thread, have a look at todays paper
http://www.unison.ie/irish_independent/frontpagepdfs/2006/13766.pdf

No I don't really see the problem TBH. She decided to wear it in the first place and it was the picture they were given by whoever was asked to give one. At first I thought you meant it was a picture of a dead body, which yes would have been disrespectful.

Setun

Deleted User wrote:

You haven't been looking very hard have you?

Nope

No time for the indo these days.

I use http://www.foxnews.com/
I get all the best news as it happens, and you should use it too. :D

monkeyfudge

billy the squid wrote:

obviouly someone there was reading this thread, have a look at todays paper
http://www.unison.ie/irish_independent/frontpagepdfs/2006/13766.pdf

Oh very interesting..

See, it's not that difficult to crop the image. There was never any need to show the kid and the outfit she was wearing.

Mossy Monk

Daddio wrote:

I use http://www.foxnews.com/
I get all the best news as it happens, and you should use it too. :D

wow, fair and balanced news coverage. now my internet viewing needs are taken care of

Victor

Mec-a-nic wrote:

Is it just me, or was the Indo aiming for cheap titillation by publishing a picture of a murder victim on its front page, who just happened to be an attractive woman in a see-thru swimsuit?

I think you have too much time on your hands.

Mec-a-nic

Victor wrote:

I think you have too much time on your hands.

No, I'm too busy to start threads. However, this was the first one because I'm wondering if anyone in this country gives a sh*t anymore?

Hagar

The original photo must have been given to the press by a close family member. The photo showed the woman to be happy, attractive, vivacious and a mother. I think portraying her like that highlights all the more what was lost when she was murdered.

mike65

Well that theme continues today, the Tribune has 3 pictures of the mudered woman one on the front and two on the same page inside. There is no doubt in my mind that if she looked and dressed like Waynetta Slob the pictoral input would be limited to a small b&w head shot.

Mike.

nlgbbbblth

so guys
anyone know who is '49 year old man' who 'was known to the victim' :rolleyes: is?