BEIJING Kevon Looney Warriors Jersey , Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Grief over a famous singer's death turned into a dispute on how the press should cover celebrity deaths after many accused media outlets of crossing the line.
Yao Beina, who sang on the "Frozen" soundtrack "Let it go," died from breast cancer on Friday afternoon. She was 33. Yao's career skyrocketed after she attended the Voice of China in 2013 and her death shocked many fans.
But the three reporters from Shenzhen Evening News who broke the story were accused of dressing up as medical staff and sneaking into the operation room to take pictures of deceased Yao as doctors removed her cornea for transplant.
Yao's agent, Bo Ning, demanded the Shenzhen newspaper apologize while Zhang Liang from Huayi Brothers Music Corp, Yao's employer, described the reporters as "inhumane."
Cao Lin Jordan Bell Warriors Jersey , a commentator from China Youth Daily, said via his microblog that the paper was taking "a paparazzi approach to obtain scoop news."
The paper apologized Sunday in a statement posted on its official Weibo account admitting that reporters had taken pictures but said photos were deleted when Yao's family made objections.
Such criticism towards the paper swiftly expanded to more media outlets amid online discussions on the proper way for journalists to cover celebrity life.
People's Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party of China, published a commentary calling on reporters to have a better sense of "responsibility."
"Journalists should not be bent solely for readership or click-rates," said the commentary. "Influence always comes hand in hand with social responsibilities."
A doctor from the same hospital also posted an article comparing journalists to "the vultures" who "just waited for the death of her."
"At that time, her relatives were overwhelmed with sorrow, her doctors were trying everything they could to save her and she herself was also battling with death. While some reporters were just waiting to feed others' curiosity Nate Thurmond Warriors Jersey ," said the article.
But some professionals disagree. Liu Peng, chief editor of The Journalist Monthly, said it is all right for journalists to wait at the hospital as long as they do not disturb the doctors and hurt the feelings of the family. "After all, reporters were not just waiting for the death, they were also waiting for the patient to get better."