Bayesian tragedy over reported

Ah, I did not realise. Poor woman, what can I say.

"Respectable" press would not openly engage in conspiracy theories, but they sort of court them nevertheless.

I was actually about to typ something else but then my mind wondered, never finished and pressed post.
I mean it's only reported because he was a white rich man.
So while it's tragic, yes it's overreported, while whatever is happening in ;ets say Gaza somehow isnt.

Storm in a teacup. Couldn't give a toss myself. There's no reason to be reported to this degree

In the BBC radio news at 7pm there were two other news stories reported before the Bayesian tragedy.

It's still the lead story on the website, though.

All major tradegies are reported continuously.

We had days (weeks?) of the Thai football team underground.

Constant reporting around NB, MM, JS.

Personally I find it very intrusive for the poor families with the constant media coverage thanks to 24/7 news.

But this hasn't had anymore than anything else.

My only thoughts on this are for the families who have lost loved ones.

" while it's tragic he was a rich man" 🤔🙄🙄

His wife survived, the daughter didnt.
And of course lots of suspicious things around it, but funnily enough this is not being the focus of the news.

Agreed, it's breaking news everywhere, but while it's tragic he was a rich man. Same with that Titanic submarine, it was everywhere or weeks,. I feel for the victims and their families, but so many worthwhile news never are reported and we see reporters literally standing repeating the same thing over and over and over and over again.

Do you think there is a difference between reporting a death of, say, Freddie Mercury or, for example, Uncle Ted who lived next door? Both were lovely and adored by friends and family, but which one will get more interest in the press?

This is life, I'm afraid, and you will never be able to change this.

As a pp said, rich white men have more value than anyone else in this world though

Not all the victims were rich or white or men. For a time the BBC website was leading with an image of the Canadian-Antiguan chef, Recaldo Thomas.

And Mike Lynch, apparently, was one of the most important figures in British tech and as such his death is significant.

Nobody talks about the little girls in Southport anymore, I don't think it's because they don't care.

The BBC website is reporting on the funeral of one of the little girls currently.

People complaining about extended, 24/7 coverage of this or any other news story are presumably watching it round the clock, otherwise how would you know how much coverage it was getting? Why not just turn off?

Ok, lets have a look.

Someone described as "English Bill Gates" who recently won a 12 years legal battle with Hewlett Packard dies while celebrating with his family and close friends. On a huge yacht that's described as "mega yacht" so obviously not some tiny dinghy, and the yacht went down in a space of a literal minutes. In a freak weather related accident that did not affect any other boats in the area. His wife is dead, and his daughter (I assume), as well as other people who were on the boat - not the crew, who mostly survived, but his rich friends. AND his co-defendant has recently been killed in some freaky jogging accident. AND another person connected with the trial also died (cant remember when or how).

Yep, everyday stuff, nothing to see here.

The OP is quite right, I couldn't name one poor dead migrant refugee out of the hundreds that have died (including many tiny babies ) but I can name most of the boat of dead rich people

The poor are unnamed

I agree.

I thought it was perhaps reported so much because people hoped there could be an air pocket in the boat and maybe, just maybe, someone had survived. A bit like when the submarine looking at the Titanic disappeared, people were hoping it had got lost and would be found and the people saved although all the signs were always there that they had sadly perished. I think that until bodies are found people hope for a miracle and that keeps the story alive,

edit: misread!

Er, you ok?🤣

Desperately over reported.
Agree with you OP.

I do find it weird how his codefendant got killed on the same day in a different accident. Hmmm.

According to the BBC TV News at 6 just now, if I remember correctly, after the tech entrepreneur and his daughter, the dead are {man’s name) (man’s job) and his wife (her name)(possibly her job, but I don’t think so)} x 2 or 3, and the boat’s chef (his name).

Online the men are still listed first.

I agree with previous posters who mention that this is August, and a slow news week/ month.

Makes a change from people obsessing over the sinking of small boats in the channel.

On a more serious note, it is a sad story that has captured our interest. His poor wife and surviving dd.

It was big news. But it's been the lead story for days. Which is ridiculous.

Only in the minds of fantasists.

Foul play is suspected. That's why.