Channel 4 Blogs: News BlogMadeleine McCann, Britain in recession and welfare reformBy Newsroom blogger
Updated on 21 July 2008
In the morning meeting.
The case of Madeleine McCann leads discussion in the news meeting. An email announcement from Portuguese police, declaring that the case of the missing child is being dropped and her parents cleared of official suspect status, is expected at 4pm.
An announcement from the McCanns - perhaps via their spokesperson, may happen in our time.
The story looks set to continue this week as Goncalo Amara, former top policeman in the investigation, is set to publish his account of the case later this week.
How do we say something new about a story that has been the object of such tabloid fascination?
'If we have a discussion about the Diana hysteria, it's only adding to it.'
"I don't know if there's anyone worth speaking to on the story who we haven't heard from?"
"I wonder whether it's worth exploring Diana hysteria?"
"If we have a discussion about that, it's only adding to it."
"The family themselves created a lot of press synergy, by them trying to keep the story alive.
What impact has the case had on the way the missing children are now handled - if any? "We could ask the media, politicos and the police - if it happened today, would anything be different?"
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