tragedies and terrorism

As much as some would like to chastise the media for publishing leaks and creating a sensation for anything JonBenet, the risks of tragedy being turned into entertainment was poked in respect to the citizen journalism coverage of the massacre in Mumbai (Bombay). The demand of the audience. And as a wise man reflected recently, for good or ill.....

Blogs feed information frenzy on Mumbai blasts
Thu Nov 27, 2008
by Bill Tarrant

"Twitter came in for some criticism as well in the blogosphere for divulging too many details that could prove helpful to the gunmen holed up in the hotels with their hostages and who may have been monitoring blog sites.

"It's a terrorist strike. Not entertainment. So tweeters, please be responsible with your tweets," said one blogger identified as primaveron@mumbai.

Trying to aid India's weak public services, Mumbai Met Blog, (www.mumbai.metblogs.com) posted the telephone numbers of hospitals on its website, encouraging readers to donate blood."