Yet funerals are quite normal in our society. News is something that affects your life. Funerals of people who you've never met, should not affect your life. Please understand I am drawing a big distinction between the murder of three children which IS news, and then watching people mourn their deaths. I think such funeral coverage is a sort of emotional voyeurism.
Some people really enjoy watching others grieve.
Some news directors really like bringing that emotion to the newscast, no matter who it exploits. If there is ever a time when people should not have to deal with reporters and tv cameras, a funeral must be near the top of the list. I've had to do such coverage, and I don't feel right about it. Just because you can put a camera outside a church and watch relatives cry, it doesn't mean that you should do it. It must be the biggest sign in the world.