The captain of the England national football side was exposed in the media for having an affair. The tabloids got their knickers in a twist over this story.
John Terry, the player in question, had allegedly tried to stop newspapers from uncovering the affair, but eventually, all the sordid details were revealed to the public. His fate as England captain was due to be discussed today with manager Fabio Capello
I can understand the fascination the tabloids have in covering the private lives of sportspeople, celebrities and politicians, but is this really news, with all the column inches written about it? Terry isn’t the first person to have had an affair, and he certainly won’t be the last.
There are far more important and worthy issues the tabloids should be writing about at length, for example, particularly on:
- The Haiti earthquake, and the aftermath.
- Politicians arguing in Northern Ireland over devolution of powers from Whitehall.
- Another suicide bombing in Iraq.
- Four people (three MPs and one Peer) charged over expenses.
As far as the tabloids are concerned, there isn’t any perspective when it comes to reporting the news.