@chiasm Agree. And maybe I'm just cynical about the news (from working in media), but I wouldn't expect anything less: the news media cover this over more important stuff, because more people care about this than about the important stuff.

@chiasm The news coverage I'm seeing doesn't focus much on the passengers, seems more driven by the near-eternal mythological appeal of Titanic, combined with the gore of dying in a sub. The people who most seem to focus on the wealth of the passengers are SoMe accounts gloating at the fact that three rich people have potentially died horrible deaths.

@tveskov Kind of like when Spielberg made "Catch me if you can" about a conman and a lier's life story, only to have it revealed that the lier had lied about his life story. It still works, it's just very meta.

@conradhackett What is the definition of "using the internet"? The internet is quite ubiquitous, after all. I'm using the internet to write this. I'm using the internet when I use the GPS in my car. I use the internet when I listen to music, watch TV, work, and track my workouts. I use the internet to communicate with friends about going out for dinner. Saying "they're using the internet" is almost like saying "they're using electricity".