Clairewhispers

Critiques on Taiwanese media

The issue of the death of the entertainer Ni (倪敏然) has reaching to a climax in the society recently. The relevant reportage has been presented via all the media for almost a week. I do feel sorry for Ni's death, for the sorrow that his family and fans have to pay, and that Taiwan loses a creative and versatile artist. However, I strongly disagree with the attitude of the media in Taiwan, which overdeveloped the issue into an overblown matter, and meanwhile, adulterated the value in the society. Media should comprehend that their power can dominate the way that audience receive the information, further, to influence their judgement. The issue today is about Ni's suicide due to his personal relationship/work/life problems rather than things like the sacrifice for the society, in which, I don't see the necessity for the media to bring this issue into the unbroken follow-ups, especially that one of the possible reasons for his death -- his affairs with the other woman aside from his wife -- should never be widely reported by media in terms of another form of encouragment to justify the suicide behaviour. The media should be responsible for educating people that it is positive for us to learn to face the reality rather than seeking the death as the solution to problems. The media should also teach the society the correct morality that it is truely wrong to have an affair, instead of making him into some of the perfect hero. I do feel sorry for his past-away, and I believe the soceity does as well. However, I am very upset and disappointed about the maturity of the media in Taiwan, which has blinded the audience and took away the healthy and positive attitude that the audience could have had

posted by Claire @ 1:52 AM