(28) Daily Mail is cruel and childish about the Duchess of Cambridge

Link: http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2015/dec/14/daily-mail-is-cruel-and-childish-about-the-duchess-of-cambridge

 

Summary: 

The Daily Mail has made absurd claims about the Duchess of Cambridge (the former Kate Middleton) based on a couple of photographs of her taken in a London street.

Key data/statistical information:

• Some online critics unkindly suggested that Kate - wrapped up in a £325 houndstooth coat from Reiss – looked closer to 40 than 30.

What's my view?

It was one of the most risible and childish pieces of journalism ever read, even by the low standards of royal “reporting”. But it was also unnecessarily personal and nasty. Sometimes the news industry can go over the top when talking about celebrities just to get readers. Personally, I think being famous comes with a price but journalists should watch what they say about celebrities especially in the royal family.