an obsession with death. So when
dark tourism became slightly more
well-known the media jumped on
it.
A vacation to visit death? What
a great story! The BBC has had
reports, podcasts and videos on
many aspects of dark tourism.
This free publicity has made many
more people aware of its existence,
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and if the nice man on the BBC is
reporting from on death’s doorstep
with all those normal looking people snapping photos behind him,
what’s there to fear? Sure, it’s a
little weird, but what an idea for
my next holiday!
The media have helped to reduce
the stigma attached to viewing
death and in a way helped dark