A Classic 'non-Story' - Even By The Mail's Standards!

[andy-hughes]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6040169/Plane-passenger-claims-JET2-moved-family-toilets-accommodate-Colleen-Rooney.html

When you unpick the details from this report, it is clear that a passenger and his family were re-seated to comply with the airline's seating regulations, and the fact that the other party involved included Coleen Rooney is a complete coincidence.

It may be that a member of the cabin crew was indiscreet enough to infer that Mrs Rooney took seats on the basis that she is a 'celebrity', but it is quite clear that Mrs Rooney was unaware of the change in seating, and rightly took exception to being ridiculed on social media.

The other passenger who complained, on being made aware of the true facts, has apologised to Mrs Rooney via social media.

So - you have to wonder why the Mail on-line gave quite so much space to this nonsensical non-story, including endless pictures of everyone involved, but then the answer is clear.

The whole piece is an advert so that readers can purchase the outfit worn by Mrs Rooney shown on photos taken at a different time, completely unconnected with the story.


And this is what passes for 'journalism' by the Mail's on-line editors.

[sandyRoe]

If the family had selected and paid for their seats why were they moved?

[fender62]

isn't she the wag who is always on holidays, and then there is that erm, broke bottox model katie something, and that ex eastenders actress with no septum, and some other called katona, i glanced at magazines when at the shop till, i really don not get, why they think the public are interested in them, perhaps that's all there brains can grasp.another non story, love islands Hayley didn't know what Brexit was then asked if it meant no more TREES

[jackthehat]

fender62 - Colleen Rooney was the subject of someone else tittle-tattling to the newspapers; she might not be everyone's cup of tea but i can't see how she can be blamed in any way for publicity-seeking...

[jno]

the fact that the Mail is printing silly-season nonsense is news in itself. It's happened before, of course, but you could say that of at least half of the stories in AB's news section.

[douglas9401]

Reading between the lines here may have been a shortage of sizes for the huskier client, resulting in the original complaint from our Andy.


Back in stock soon, don't fret.

[andy-hughes]

fender62 - // … i really don not get, why they think the public are interested in them … //


That's easy - it's because the public are interested in them!


You must be aware how massive and lucrative the celebrity market is now, and it's getting bigger all the time.

There are magazines who do nothing else but speculate, or simply make up nonsense regarding celebs, and their sales volumes are huge.

It's not difficult to avoid them, but it is sad when a respected paper like the Mail resorts to such nonsense to boost its on-line profile.

[fender62]

andy-hughes, i agree the mail respected..seems to be getting like the sun paper, anything to fill columns...sad really, used to be a good read
to much dross, bit like the express ww3 is near..oh dear