Let’s set the scene: you work at Entertainment Tonight. It’s a typical Thursday afternoon, not much is happening. Snooki is talking about losing her V-card, Beyonce is wearing a hoodie, there’s probably some kind of bikini-related slideshow to be made. Then the phone rings. Paris Jackson has been rushed to hospital after an apparent suicide attempt.?
This is serious business. You’re going to have to flex your journalism muscles to make sure that this story is reported in the most sensitive manner possible. The phone rings again. A source that is ‘close to the family’ is telling you that the reason Paris tried to kill herself is that she went into a massive tantrum after she was told that she wasn’t allowed to go and see ?Marilyn Manson in concert. How quickly do you roll your eyes and slam the phone down?