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Originally Posted by Damien
Didn't the Daily Express run 30 front pages in a row or something about here?
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I wouldn't be surprised. I even saw Diana bumped down to second place on the Express' front page a couple of weeks ago by a 'Maddie' headline. I think that counts as hysteria on the Express newsdesk.
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Originally Posted by slug
Yes, I agree I think the media coverage of this story has been crazy and if the Mccanns are charged, well... you aint seen nothing yet.
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I think you're right. I have visions of OJ Simpson, and I'm not happy. I don't think we need a news media in this country that indulges that sort of sensationalist coverage.
The Press has been pushing against the boundaries pretty hard in recent months, regarding what can and cannot be said whilst a criminal trial is in progress. If they are showing so little respect for our own legal procedures, then Heaven only knows what will happen if they get to cover a high-profile trial in another country which will place no reporting restrictions on the media in the UK.
*If* it comes to a trial, of course.