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What does it mean?
Modern media turns tragedy into entertainment, giving death a twisted purpose.
In plain terms
If you die on TV, at least you entertained people.
What can you take from it?
Media often commodifies human suffering for ratings.

Where it applies

  • news consumption
  • cultural critique

Putting it to work

  • critique media
  • discuss digital ethics

Questions to consider

  • Does media exploit tragedy?
  • How do we watch suffering?

Another view

It assumes all televised death is consumed as entertainment.

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