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Steve Bennedik, Derry Nairn asks: What benefits, other than satisfying peoples' morbid curiosity, do you think the media coverage of the McCann case has brought?"
Asked by keithwhu on Dec 26 2007 1:08:59 PM and supported by 1 members MORE!

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The media coverage of the McCann case should be considered in the context of developments over a seven-month-period, not looking back with the benefit of hindsight. When Madeleine first went missing, the media had a justifiable interest in reporting the story. Later, there was coverage of the police investigation and family appeals. Since the McCann’s returned to the UK, I think there has been less justification for coverage. But I think it's too easy to look back and label all that's happened as "satisfying peoples' morbid curiosity".

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