More Media Attention On Victims, Rather Than Their Killers

BAD IDEA, the victim didn’t want the fame. Focussing on the victim is an old media habit also. Unfortunately, this kind of journalism isn’t new. It was seen in the coverage of the murder of Mary Nichols, the first victim of Jack the Ripper, more than 100 years ago. Papers included extensive descriptions of Nichols’ injuries – even mentioning that her body was “warm” when discovered – and focused upon her alleged prostitution and alcoholism.