I feel bad for the families of those who died in the crash. If they felt better by holding a big one-year anniversary memorial service, that's fine. Tragic as it is, losing 88 people in one crash isn't a lot compared to many others. The fact that families are still grieving is no surprise. After all, it is easy to cover.
TV cameras pick that up real well.
In truth, television may well be reflecting the segment of the audience that enjoys grieving. It may well be that the Princess Diana crowd couldn't get enough of this one either. But that doesn't mean that TV news must be so shallow. Last week, the LA Times actuallyhad a real news story about this crash. Apparently there are some people who claim that some of those men who died in the crash, had fathered children who're living in Guatemala.