IMO, this case has garned all the media attention for two
primary reasons:
1. inability to confirm her wishes
2. the release of the culled videos
Sadly, this matter should have been resolved within her family.
A talk show host/attorney has a lot of law on Terri's case- he is a screamer, but I liked a few of the shows I listened to. I don't know if I will ever get around to reading all of the case information- too much, but here it is:
Radio talk show host
http://www.kfiam640.com/hosts/handel.html
Links re the subject
PDF***
http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/schiavo/1203galrpt.pdf
http://news.corporate.findlaw.com/legalnews/lit/schiavo/#docs
I believe you're right, and would only add one other primary reason: media-savvy advisors for both parties to the dispute.