Oscar Pistorius media frenzy What the readers think

1. The Oscar media
frenzy
Reader comments
#MGHangout

2. Twitter
• Lina Mpolase says the media has gone to far and
asked: "Why is the media playing Judge and Jury
? That changes the dynamics of the case.”
• Commenting on the question of whether the
media has been reckless in reporting on the
Oscar Pistorius case Kay Sexwale tweeted:
"Does the sky look blue to you?"

3. From our website
• James Francis commented "Local media has
been turning increasingly reckless. The many
scoops, particularly about wayward politicians,
are great. But there has also been a rise of
flawed reporting and brief periods of rabid
coverage that suggests the media has been
adopting a culture of headlines above all else.”
Is that fair?

4. • Another reader, David la rose said: "I believe the
country shows its immaturity to be interested
SOO much in this case (in comparison to other
crimes). And the profession of journalism feeds
that immaturity by reporting borderline
sensational articles.”