Boston Marathon Bombing Coverage

The Boston Marathon Bombing shocked everyone in the country and the different ways that it was covered by different news stations was very interesting. I was watching Extra and they actually had a story about the different coverages of the event of the different stations, in particular The Today Show and Good Morning, America. Good Morning, America featured a bunch of photos of the bombing and had a very dramatic coverage that seemed like they were exploiting the terrible situation just to get more viewers with the shock factor. The Today Show, on the other hand, has been commended for their stellar coverage of this disaster. They kept it much more low-key, which I'm sure that the victims really appreciated. I've always felt that while the news keeps us informed of what's going on in the world, news stations overdo it and make their coverage slightly disrespectful of the victims. But I found The Today Show's coverage to be perfect, which I'm sure others will agree with and perhaps increase their viewership.