When grief becomes content: The crisis of social media journalism

Jun 8, 2026 - 00:04
When grief becomes content: The crisis of social media journalism
The recent coverage of a suicide case, where grieving family members found themselves surrounded by cameras and intrusive questions, has once again exposed a troubling trend in modern media. Not long before that, the killing of a 13-year-old child was similarly transformed into a cycle of viral clips, emotional interviews, and sensational content designed to