a vacuum of journalistic dignity

Just a couple of days back, we had a young man of Indian origin die under "mysterious circumstances" in Maldives. Over the last 3 days, all that I have seen or heard in media is about that young man..and some of it extremely disturbing. I don't think anyone who heard the news could have been spared the heartbreak. I don't think there is an exception to those who think how difficult it must be for the family. But what deems an exception is how the media has gone about in a circus like ritual for the TRPs.
In the bargain, what they talked and showed on national television was a mini biography and had some very disturbing content. All the channels and newspapers alike, carried end to end information about the young man starting last year when he was suddenly catapulted to fame after winning a reality show. They went ahead and even talked about his singing ability (or the lack thereof) and discussed openly what the judges of the shows he had participated in had to say about him, some good and some not-so-good!!
The point here is, that is extremely important for the masses to know about a 'story' in detail and the media must cover all ends in this pursuit. But what they must remember is that the dead deserve some dignity. So go ahead and talk about the man, his school, his family, his singing, his shows, his friends but do spare the negatives. Don't just lampoon about trying to create a sensation by calling every sentence a 'Breaking News'. It is, after all, a dead man we are talking about who really can't defend himself in any manner. Let's not go about showing a disfigured face of the dead man on national television. The content is viewed even by children and the elderly and this is purely against journalistic ethics.
The Arushi murder case was a similar story of going overboard to get ahead in the race for TRPs. No channel/newspaper spared the family in the days after the murder, when the family needed the time most to remember the loved one they had lost. It is appalling how the police could character assassinate a 12 year old girl who was no more. But what was worse was how the media jumped at this carrot being dangled in front of them and made it worse. This is where some restraint should have been exercised to spare the family those embarrassing moments.
When I studied journalism, I always though that the talk of self regulation by the media was purely meant for the books. Now,as an outsider, I couldn't agree more on how important it is to know not just what will get you the eyeballs, but more importantly, if it's actually worth it!!!