RATHER SURPRISINGLY NO NEWSPAPERS DECIDED TO LEAD WITH “WHITNEY HOU-STONED”

The tragic depart of the distinguished singer and acoustic magician Whitney Houston left fans and vocal enemies in amazement and desolation. With self contradictory statements, hypocrisy and remorse at their altitude, Jane Hubert in an open letter brought reality to the eyes of Wendy Williams. Hubert, ‘you crucified Whitney when she was alive so why would you be crying over her death now’. Williams tore Houston apart on her radio show; her tears whether prescribed or natural of self regret did not wash well with the Fresh Prince of Bel Air star. This should be a lesson to journalists across the globe. Judging by the media coverage on the stars drug problems newspapers they should have lead with ‘HOU-STONED.’ Number of followers on twitter or zeros on the end of your pay cheque, do the two eradicate natural human sentiment? An addiction is an awful thing and not something to be toyed with no matter who the victim. The media have to learn. The laws are there yet no consequences come about. The same happened with the star, irreplaceable, the unique and much missed Michael Jackson and yet the lesson still lives unlearned. There are many laws governing privacy and defamation yet few seem to be followed probably because whether you do or you do not the consequences are the same.