Having followed Nancy Grace since her days on now-defunct Court TV, I have come to a conclusion. Nancy Grace is a sensationalistic, ratings-hungry predator. Her victims? All of us, and especially the families of the children she claims to be "helping". Her current hour-long, twice-nightly time slot on CNN proves my case to any who are paying attention.
For months now, she has followed the Caylee Anthony case with gusto, rarely breaking away from this not-so "breaking news" to discuss anything else. She has focused solely on this case, switching up only recently when another young, white girl from Florida went missing.
Little Haleigh Cummings, missing since February 10th out of Satsuma County, Florida, has broken the spell. And rightly so, because this is still, for the moment, news. There is still, in my opinion, reason to have this little girl's face on the news every night. There is still hope that this child may be found alive, though this hope is bolstered by little more than the fact that evidence to the contrary has yet to be discovered. Nonetheless, it is new, hence it should be in the news.
Caylee Antony was not being "helped" by all the coverage she garnered months and months after her disappearance, and certainly not by being featured every single night, even after we all knew the horrible outcome. It is news when it happens, it is news when there are worthy updates available, and it will be news when the mother of that poor child goes to trial. Rehashing details we already know for months on end helps no one but Nancy Grace, and takes time and resources away from children who should be getting this type of coverage. Children in crisis now, children missing now, children suffering now.
Back to the point at hand, I am not sure how many children exactly went missing in the United States in the last 12 months. However, I will say that I am positive that I have not seen more than a quick profile on ANY of them, with the exception of little Caylee, on the Nancy Grace show.
For months now, she has followed the Caylee Anthony case with gusto, rarely breaking away from this not-so "breaking news" to discuss anything else. She has focused solely on this case, switching up only recently when another young, white girl from Florida went missing.
Little Haleigh Cummings, missing since February 10th out of Satsuma County, Florida, has broken the spell. And rightly so, because this is still, for the moment, news. There is still, in my opinion, reason to have this little girl's face on the news every night. There is still hope that this child may be found alive, though this hope is bolstered by little more than the fact that evidence to the contrary has yet to be discovered. Nonetheless, it is new, hence it should be in the news.
Caylee Antony was not being "helped" by all the coverage she garnered months and months after her disappearance, and certainly not by being featured every single night, even after we all knew the horrible outcome. It is news when it happens, it is news when there are worthy updates available, and it will be news when the mother of that poor child goes to trial. Rehashing details we already know for months on end helps no one but Nancy Grace, and takes time and resources away from children who should be getting this type of coverage. Children in crisis now, children missing now, children suffering now.
Back to the point at hand, I am not sure how many children exactly went missing in the United States in the last 12 months. However, I will say that I am positive that I have not seen more than a quick profile on ANY of them, with the exception of little Caylee, on the Nancy Grace show.
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Joan
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01/04/2010
How can anyone possibly get a fair trial anywhere with people like Nancy Grace sticking their noses into things and sensationalizing all stories. This gets her ratings but it wont get my vote of confidence. She makes me sick
Joan
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01/04/2010
I think Nancy Grace is a buffoon who simply loves every story about a missing person. She will sensationalize any and all stories to make herself look like she is caring and trying to help. We need people like her in news reporting about as much as we need snow storms in Hawaii
Good article, by the way ;)
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07/04/2009
Jeff
Jeff
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07/04/2009
I'm not sure how covering the death of MJ for four days straight helps missing kids....but her callers still thank her for "all she does" on a daily basis....le sigh
Angela Bradshaw
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03/19/2009
I know what you mean about Ms. Grace. What a name for a woman who rarely expresses this virtue. Well done!
ey she would be all over that meter reader. She has been like that with all her guests since her show started and thats why I don't like her. She treats anyone who doesn't bow down to her like horridly.
ARGH!!! Nancy Grace really bugs me! You're correct in the fact that her nearly all her shows have revolved around it. And even though it seems like Casey did it the way she rips on her is outrageous. For example Casey wanted a small funeral at the jail Nancy called it "crazy" among other things, but when she didn't want to see the service they called her evil and heartless. I saw one time when she found out Casey bought snacks from the jail commissary, saying that made her evil. But Nancy is like this all the time, if she disagrees with someone on her show she just calls them wrong a little nutty on them. Its stupid she acts as if everyone must share her opinion. Also, if Casey hadn't been a suspect I'd bet $5,000 that she'd accuse the meter reader because he'd been calling in so many tips. But now shes a hero and even when some says that the defense might use some way she called him a "hero. I don't think he did it but his acts WERE suspicious and is she wasn't so convinced it was Cas
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