For
It captures raw emotions and truth.
Against
It is insensitive and invades grief.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“he is frequently first, but he is also incredibly accurate, so people take his word as gospel”
“TMZ also apparently has a major rep for breaking big stories and being accurate with them”
“People saying TMZ did nothing wrong, they were just doing their job, as if ethics in journalism aren't part of the job.”
“Put their grief in context.”