Saturday, July 25, 2020
TMZ Toxicity
The gossip news source, TMZ, has recently been slammed for publicizing the death of Glee star, Naya Rivera, before the Ventura County Police Department had announced a confirmed body identification. This isn’t the first instance of TMZ revealing tragic news; Vanessa Bryant had also admitted that she had learned of her late husband and daughter, Kobe and Gianna Bryant, from the media rather than a personal source. Petitions by Twitter users had been spread on the platform in order to protest TMZ’s unethical reporting. However, many people argue that “It's not TMZ’s job to inform the families before releasing the news… TMZ is just doing their job” or “I wouldn’t blame TMZ for doing their job reporting the news”. So, what do you think? Is this “doing their job”? Is there a way for us to stop unethical reporting, or is this just a consequence of the media?
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To be frank, any news channel or reporter can be accused of the same crime. However, TMZ is so quick on their feet to report any source of drama or news. It's never even subtle news either, such as clothing trends, food, or just everyday stuff. It is always the headline material and drama that they are quick to release. I find this so odd, and it just seems like they are just trying to draw attention to themselves rather than the actually matter. Take the first example you stated. TMZ could've easily started so much controversy and drama about Naya Rivera. Imagine if the identified body wasn't actually her. TMZ almost seems like they want to leech every single ounce of interest for news out before anyone else can get to it. That isn't doing their job, that is just taking advantage of their platform.
ReplyDeleteLike what Kyle said, TMZ is almost always the first source to report about a subject (usually dealing with a celebrity). This usually results in the news being very rushed and misinformed. They quickly rush to conclusions. Just recently when Kanye West went off on a rant dealing with marriage issues, TMZ was one of the first to report about how Kim Kardashian, Kanye's wife, was about to settle with divorce. This came from an unidentified source and so far there is no evidence. It is quite obvious that TMZ cares primarily about getting content rather than being humane in doing so. This can also be proved by how they scout celebrities on the street and utterly harass them into revealing private information.
ReplyDeleteAs Kyle stated, I feel that TMZ takes advantage of their platform and uses it to spread information, whether its correct or not. Their goal is to just be the first to report a situation as well as draw people in with a catchy headline. To an extent, its unethical as well as an invasion of privacy. Nobody should have to learn about the death of a loved one through a media source for entertainment. I think they have constantly overstepped their boundaries. Their focus isn't to comfort or respect their viewers, but to release "juicy" gossip that they will profit off of.
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