On April 21, Verne Troyer died from suicide. When I first read about his death on the official site for People, I read about how loved Verne was and how he would be missed. The article starts out by briefly informing the reader on how he died then it switches to a more positive tone. Verne's accomplishments were mentioned along with a statement from his family. The article mainly focuses on Verne's greatest qualities and why he was so loved.
When I read the article from Fox News on Verne's death, only facts about his death were mentioned. the article did not talk about Verne as a person but more as an object. There was not mention of his character or accomplishments. If I had only read the article by Fox New, I would not know that Verne was good at making people smile and despite his many challenges in life, he managed to create many opportunities for himself which led to his success. The article merely states facts such as the amount of alcohol in his system and the 911 call that authorities received from Verne that night. Fox News discussed Verne in a very impersonal way by completely glossing over his life and accomplishments.
These two articles are similar in that they present some similar information but they are also extremely different based on the way they talk about Verne Troyer. The article from People talks about Verne with passion and sadness while the article from Fox News only mentions facts about Verne's death which could be seen as disrespectful to Verne's colorful life. I think It's really interesting how two articles on the same topic can be so different based on how the information is presented.
Articles:http://people.com/movies/verne-troyers-death-possible-suicide-very-high-level-of-alcohol-in-his-system-says-coroner/
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/04/23/verne-troyer-reportedly-had-3-times-legal-limit-alcohol-in-his-system-at-time-his-death.html
Articles:http://people.com/movies/verne-troyers-death-possible-suicide-very-high-level-of-alcohol-in-his-system-says-coroner/
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/04/23/verne-troyer-reportedly-had-3-times-legal-limit-alcohol-in-his-system-at-time-his-death.html
I genuinely feel like People's approach on Verne Troyer's death is the correct way to honor someone's passing. I think that it is important to show a side of a person that no one has really seen before. In addition, I think that getting a statement from the family was very, very important. With this, I think that showing his accomplishments as a an actor is also important because it just shows how much dedication and passion he had for his work and hobby. As for Fox's approach, I think that they could have done it in a better way. I think that once someone passes, one should reminisce on the good things about the person. Though they did present the information on his death and what happened, I think that they made themselves seem cold-hearted and lifeless.
ReplyDeleteHearing about the way that Fox News reported about Verne Troyer's death saddens me. The focus on the negative things about his life rather than the positive doesn't sit right with me. I wish that media outlets like this could be a little more sensitive about these kinds of topics, especially when the death is still fresh in everyone's minds.
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