How low can you go? Paper acts like a complete Twit
Ok, there are plenty of tales of the media acting inappropriately – but I think this has got to be one of the most stupid things I’ve ever seen, Twittering a three-year-old boy’s funeral.
The Rocky Mountain News used Twitter to cover the funeral of Marten Kudlis
Here’s a few examples of how they did it:
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RMN_Berny: family members shovel earth into grave
Wednesday, Sep. 10, 11:40 a.m.
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RMN_Berny: rabbi calls end to ceremony
Wednesday, Sep. 10, 11:28 a.m.
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RMN_Berny: rabbi chanting final prayer in hebrew
Wednesday, Sep. 10, 11:27 a.m.
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RMN_Berny: earth being placed on coffin.
Wednesday, Sep. 10, 11:22 a.m.
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RMN_Berny: rabbi recites the main hebrew prayer of death
Wednesday, Sep. 10, 11:20 a.m.
Not nice at all. Imagine someone stood at the back with their mobile, furiously texting away while the family are grieving.
Just because we have these tools does not mean we need to use them.
via The Latest Word – The Rocky Mountain News Twitters a funeral