joeskidbeck
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BOESP, Patsy could have starred in "The Real Housewives of Boulder, CO". There was good reason for drama being her talent in the pageants.
Why was JonBenet's case so highly publicized?
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joeskidbeck
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Le it fly, Dave! We're all adults here. BTW, check out my new siggy, as soon as I read this quote I thought of the RDIs and IDIs here.
Our minds must think alike!
I actually say the same thing about Katie Couric in the book.
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Q.Why was Jonbenet's case so publicised?
I suspect there are a plethora of reasons:
1. The death of a child is a truly horrific tragedy that affects our society more than the death of an adult.
2. In 1996, the media was expanding -- both in terms of television and internet thus a 'captivating' story such as this gained traction. People online were talking about it. Cable news stations were talking about.
3. The unique circumstances of the case -- pageant queen of rich parents dies in own home on Christmas night.Beauty pageants are very American thus this 'sacred' institution is somehow linked to the death of a child and to America in a metaphorical/symbolic way.
Just some thoughts.
I suspect there are a plethora of reasons:
1. The death of a child is a truly horrific tragedy that affects our society more than the death of an adult.
2. In 1996, the media was expanding -- both in terms of television and internet thus a 'captivating' story such as this gained traction. People online were talking about it. Cable news stations were talking about.
3. The unique circumstances of the case -- pageant queen of rich parents dies in own home on Christmas night.Beauty pageants are very American thus this 'sacred' institution is somehow linked to the death of a child and to America in a metaphorical/symbolic way.
Just some thoughts.