Comments | yoroshikuyossie: do we need to see this?

bergeronprocess in yoroshikuyossie

do we need to see this?

Jan 12, 2007 19:14

Yossie's little brother Kouta (he was 16) was killed in a traffic accident--he was riding his bike and was struck by a car. The newspaper (or is it a tabloid?) Nikkan Sports has an article about it, showing diagrams of where the accident was and whatnot. However, the article also shows a picture of blood spattered on the road. The question is: do ( Read more... )

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michechan January 13 2007, 00:17:12 UTC

OH HOLY SHIT. MAN. That sucks! Poor Yossi! Omg. D:

twissie January 13 2007, 00:28:00 UTC

I read about this earlier tonight and I'm still saddened by it. The newspaper really showed bad form by printing the picture of the blood on the road. Wtf. Then again, I don't know how stories like this are usually done in Japanese news so perhaps it's normal? Either way I find it tacky and unnecessary.

My thoughts go out to Yossi and her family. This must be so incredibly difficult for them all -_-

bergeronprocess January 13 2007, 01:58:17 UTC

Last summer when I went to my leadership conference, we had a lecture on ethics. What's okay to show on network news (and, by association, in print news) and what isn't? What needs to be shown to establish the story? In my opinion, the picture of the intersection where it happened is all that's necessary. The diagrams are also okay, but when you show the blood on the sidewalk is when it crosses the line. We used the footage of people jumping from the WTC on 9-11 as an example. While it is some of the most heart-wrenching video I've ever seen in my life--if not THE most so--it was necessary to establish the story. (However, eventually the networks stopped showing the footage because they believed it was shown too much and was just too horrifying to keep showing.) For a traffic accident, however, we as viewers/readers can infer that there was blood on the sidewalk and it seems far too gruesome to print. I don't think an American paper would have printed it. Perhaps we are, as a society, just more sensitive towards things like that ( ... )

twissie January 13 2007, 02:30:20 UTC

Yeah, I had media&communications as an elective through high school so I've had classes about ethics (in relation to media) as well. Again, I'm not sure how they usually do these kind of things in Japanese media and that's why I'm not reacting as strongly as I probably should. Plus, they always show footage of blood-spattered floors, roads, cars.. whatever on the news here when they cover war things so I think I've just become used to seeing a random shot of blood alongside tragic stories D:

amenislytherin January 13 2007, 01:02:48 UTC

...Oh no... Poor Yossi... she and her family must be so shaken.. ... that is so horrible..

.. And I'm with you, Twissie. >__> My dislike for the tabloids has been steadily on the rise with Marippe and Aibon both being Fridayd and losing their careers. But this is not just about her career, this is her LIFE. -___- ...

bergeronprocess January 13 2007, 02:02:02 UTC

What I find most interesting about the Fridaying treatment for both girls is WHAT was found so scandalous. Mari had a boyfriend. In Hollywood, young actors/singers/models/whatever hop from -friend to -friend at such an alarming rate that it can be difficult to keep up. They brazenly discuss their sex lives and are frequently photographed hanging off their flavor of the week, whereas a few pictures that I believe were timid by comparison sunk Mari's career battleship.

Ai was 18 when she smoked. If she were in Britain or America, that wouldn't be any cause for concern. Once again, American celebrities who are underage frequently talk about how wasted they get at parties or are shown guzzling/smoking/snorting/whatever. (Case in point: Lindsay Lohan.)

The mores of the two societies are just so different, I suppose, that sometimes it's surprising to me.

I'm sorry to butt in on your comment.

nuriko January 13 2007, 04:22:21 UTC

It's not just the societies, but the world of idols. They're not just pop singers, they're アイドル! (aidoru/idol XD) They need to be the image of a perfect girl that's available but yet unattainable. Having a public boyfriend, doing illegal things, it's not right for their image. It sucks.

amenislytherin January 13 2007, 04:26:39 UTC

No, I totally agree. Those were my thoughts exactly when both situations happened! I really think a lot of it has to do with Morning Musume's specific "cute and untainted" image as well as the general standards Japan sets. Not to mention some of the fans get so crazy over it. >.> The whole burning photo thing..

I'm with you, it really is surprising to see.

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onidraky January 13 2007, 01:22:46 UTC

I heard about this earlier, as well, it's so terrible. Yossie's being taken care of, though, from what I hear, she's been with her family and brother most of the time, and even the other Musume have been encouraged to visit with her. I'm not sure when she'll be back, but I hope she's ok and my heart goes out to her.

bergeronprocess January 13 2007, 03:51:29 UTC

Well, it is good to hear that she's with family. That's what she needs right now--NOT to be in the public eye.

mrwaffle January 13 2007, 03:26:39 UTC

I find it strange that everybody is up in arms about the picture, while still linking it. But I suppose being a hypocrite doesn't stop one from hopping on the bandwagon...?

bergeronprocess January 13 2007, 03:48:07 UTC

I was citing my source to show that I wasn't making it up and to give a link to more information. Yes, this does include the picture. It's Ikimasshoi News's judgment call to actually link to the picture and for someone who follows that link to choose whether or not to look at the picture. I didn't personally put the picture in this post. In fact, I wanted to warn people about the picture. I have to admit that I don't really like the choice of words here. Hypocrite is pretty strong and I'm not exactly sure it applies to me. I'm just reporting news.