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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Pakistan isn't having the best day. But don't worry, I'm sure the news coverage will be just as in depth as it was with Paris and Belgium

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By *ickawitchCouple
over a year ago

Away with the fairies (Liverpool to you)

I have just seen this on my news pages.....so sad

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Pakistan isn't having the best day. But don't worry, I'm sure the news coverage will be just as in depth as it was with Paris and Belgium

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Nobody has been to Pakistan for cheap fags and beer, so its too far away to bother with for most

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Watching for the rush of Facebook photo flags

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

It's almost as if brown people are less important?

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury


"It's almost as if brown people are less important?"

Maybe they just don't feel pain in the same way as white people

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham


"It's almost as if brown people are less important?"

As if

It's geographic distance that's all.

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By *iewMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

it's very sad....

if someone has opened a thread, I would have posted so I will on this one.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

It's not news worthy it's "old" news

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's true- just triple standards.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Im sure if pakistan was on our doorstep and belguim wasnt it would be reported differently

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not nice I guess it's because it seems to be more of a regular occurance in that part of the world rather than France or Belgium.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

It's a very strange world were living in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Actually I've just looked on BBC News online and it's right up there as top story....

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury


"Actually I've just looked on BBC News online and it's right up there as top story.... "

No, it's No.2 after the Syrian g'ment's recapture of Palmyra

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire


"Actually I've just looked on BBC News online and it's right up there as top story....

No, it's No.2 after the Syrian g'ment's recapture of Palmyra"
headlines on my site

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think maybe alot of people don't have much empathy for countries that have cancerous corrupt governments.

And because of that the innocent citizens often get overlooked as some how they are less deserving than other countries.

Not my personal _iew I may add !

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By *adyboy-DaddyCouple
over a year ago

Andover


"It's almost as if brown people are less important?

As if

It's geographic distance that's all."

Clearly not. 9/11 anyone?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's almost as if brown people are less important?

As if

It's geographic distance that's all."
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No it's really very simple but Jo won't like the answer as it doesn't fit with his personal narrative.

It's been going on years and it's no longer in the publics psyche, in fact it's almost expected.. It was exactly the same in the UK in the eighties(and even today to an extent) with most ira bombs and killings, they very rarely made the news!.

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By *etter the devil you knowWoman
over a year ago

Lyndhurst


"Not nice I guess it's because it seems to be more of a regular occurance in that part of the world rather than France or Belgium."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's almost as if brown people are less important?

As if

It's geographic distance that's all.

Clearly not. 9/11 anyone? "

But there were Britains killed in that attack, not sure how many of those poor folk killed in Pakistan would be from britain.

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury


"Not nice I guess it's because it seems to be more of a regular occurance in that part of the world rather than France or Belgium.

"

Don't even start me... it does not make it ok or better simply because Pakistan is a basket case where the law is medieval and people are routinely massacred.

It does not make it better

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not nice I guess it's because it seems to be more of a regular occurance in that part of the world rather than France or Belgium.

Don't even start me... it does not make it ok or better simply because Pakistan is a basket case where the law is medieval and people are routinely massacred.

It does not make it better"

I didn't say it made it better

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's all over the Daily Jang and the Express Tribune. Or does the OP think that Pakistani newspapers aren't important enough for him?

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By *piritsonfabCouple
over a year ago

Nottingham


"Not nice I guess it's because it seems to be more of a regular occurance in that part of the world rather than France or Belgium.

Don't even start me... it does not make it ok or better simply because Pakistan is a basket case where the law is medieval and people are routinely massacred.

It does not make it better"

Not better.... But to many people not likely to ever impact the directly so less important.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Actually I've just looked on BBC News online and it's right up there as top story.... "

Until tomorrow when Ant & Dec tweet a picture of their breakfast or something

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"It's almost as if brown people are less important?

As if

It's geographic distance that's all.

Clearly not. 9/11 anyone?

But there were Britains killed in that attack, not sure how many of those poor folk killed in Pakistan would be from britain."

Behave. It had nothing to do with whether British people were killed. Its purely ignorance. I would encourage people to actually see how many terrorist attacks that have happened this year alone that dwarf Paris and Belgium combined.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire


"It's almost as if brown people are less important?

As if

It's geographic distance that's all.

Clearly not. 9/11 anyone?

But there were Britains killed in that attack, not sure how many of those poor folk killed in Pakistan would be from britain.

Behave. It had nothing to do with whether British people were killed. Its purely ignorance. I would encourage people to actually see how many terrorist attacks that have happened this year alone that dwarf Paris and Belgium combined."
why?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How sad. My heart goes out to them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's almost as if brown people are less important?

As if

It's geographic distance that's all.

Clearly not. 9/11 anyone?

But there were Britains killed in that attack, not sure how many of those poor folk killed in Pakistan would be from britain.

Behave. It had nothing to do with whether British people were killed. Its purely ignorance. I would encourage people to actually see how many terrorist attacks that have happened this year alone that dwarf Paris and Belgium combined."

I can only speak for myself but being from Great Britain I am interested if any people from these shores have been killed in the attacks.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"It's all over the Daily Jang and the Express Tribune. Or does the OP think that Pakistani newspapers aren't important enough for him?"

My point is that it'll be nowhere near as well covered than the Paris and Belgium attacks and I'm not just singling out Pakistan. This is just an example and I can more or less guarantee by tomorrow evening it'll be barely mentioned and I doubt anyone will be changing their Facebook avatar to the Pakistani flag. But it's OK. Pakistani women and kids are used to the odd bomb now and again, so it's alright really.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sadly its the world we live in .

Had it not been for the 24 hour rolling news we have now this terrible atrocity would have never made the news .

We only want to hear about things that happen in the west. Then we criticise the Americans for not having a great global interest.

It doesn't matter your race, sex, creed or colour mass murder is wrong , be it a terrorist bomb or one dropped on a hospital from 20000 feet in the air.

We have a responsibility to be nicer to each other . In the mass expanse of the universe we are all we have

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"It's almost as if brown people are less important?

As if

It's geographic distance that's all.

Clearly not. 9/11 anyone?

But there were Britains killed in that attack, not sure how many of those poor folk killed in Pakistan would be from britain.

Behave. It had nothing to do with whether British people were killed. Its purely ignorance. I would encourage people to actually see how many terrorist attacks that have happened this year alone that dwarf Paris and Belgium combined.why?"

Because I don't see how the death of some French and Belgian people are more important than any other country. There have been loads of attacks which most of us aren't even aware of

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire


"It's all over the Daily Jang and the Express Tribune. Or does the OP think that Pakistani newspapers aren't important enough for him?

My point is that it'll be nowhere near as well covered than the Paris and Belgium attacks and I'm not just singling out Pakistan. This is just an example and I can more or less guarantee by tomorrow evening it'll be barely mentioned and I doubt anyone will be changing their Facebook avatar to the Pakistani flag. But it's OK. Pakistani women and kids are used to the odd bomb now and again, so it's alright really."
bet if you went down belgrave in leicester there will be all kinds of phonelines open and donations for emergency aid. I dont have pakistani friends on facebook but i bet there are flags up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's almost as if brown people are less important?

As if

It's geographic distance that's all.

Clearly not. 9/11 anyone?

But there were Britains killed in that attack, not sure how many of those poor folk killed in Pakistan would be from britain.

Behave. It had nothing to do with whether British people were killed. Its purely ignorance. I would encourage people to actually see how many terrorist attacks that have happened this year alone that dwarf Paris and Belgium combined.why?

Because I don't see how the death of some French and Belgian people are more important than any other country. There have been loads of attacks which most of us aren't even aware of"

And they don't show us the weather in Pakistan either

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

O o O oo


"It's all over the Daily Jang and the Express Tribune. Or does the OP think that Pakistani newspapers aren't important enough for him?

My point is that it'll be nowhere near as well covered than the Paris and Belgium attacks and I'm not just singling out Pakistan. This is just an example and I can more or less guarantee by tomorrow evening it'll be barely mentioned and I doubt anyone will be changing their Facebook avatar to the Pakistani flag. But it's OK. Pakistani women and kids are used to the odd bomb now and again, so it's alright really."

You can't choose what people want to report about

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"It's almost as if brown people are less important?

As if

It's geographic distance that's all.

Clearly not. 9/11 anyone?

But there were Britains killed in that attack, not sure how many of those poor folk killed in Pakistan would be from britain.

Behave. It had nothing to do with whether British people were killed. Its purely ignorance. I would encourage people to actually see how many terrorist attacks that have happened this year alone that dwarf Paris and Belgium combined.why?

Because I don't see how the death of some French and Belgian people are more important than any other country. There have been loads of attacks which most of us aren't even aware of

And they don't show us the weather in Pakistan either"

Really?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's almost as if brown people are less important?

As if

It's geographic distance that's all.

Clearly not. 9/11 anyone?

But there were Britains killed in that attack, not sure how many of those poor folk killed in Pakistan would be from britain.

Behave. It had nothing to do with whether British people were killed. Its purely ignorance. I would encourage people to actually see how many terrorist attacks that have happened this year alone that dwarf Paris and Belgium combined.why?

Because I don't see how the death of some French and Belgian people are more important than any other country. There have been loads of attacks which most of us aren't even aware of

And they don't show us the weather in Pakistan either

Really? "

You get the point

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"It's all over the Daily Jang and the Express Tribune. Or does the OP think that Pakistani newspapers aren't important enough for him?

My point is that it'll be nowhere near as well covered than the Paris and Belgium attacks and I'm not just singling out Pakistan. This is just an example and I can more or less guarantee by tomorrow evening it'll be barely mentioned and I doubt anyone will be changing their Facebook avatar to the Pakistani flag. But it's OK. Pakistani women and kids are used to the odd bomb now and again, so it's alright really.

You can't choose what people want to report about"

Its ok. Channel 4 news covered it all in 5 mins. The nation has been informed

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"It's almost as if brown people are less important?

As if

It's geographic distance that's all.

Clearly not. 9/11 anyone?

But there were Britains killed in that attack, not sure how many of those poor folk killed in Pakistan would be from britain.

Behave. It had nothing to do with whether British people were killed. Its purely ignorance. I would encourage people to actually see how many terrorist attacks that have happened this year alone that dwarf Paris and Belgium combined.why?

Because I don't see how the death of some French and Belgian people are more important than any other country. There have been loads of attacks which most of us aren't even aware of

And they don't show us the weather in Pakistan either

Really?

You get the point"

Not really. It may be in the delivery. Currently it comes across as the knowledge of a weather report is just as important as the news of the death of innocent women and children. Apologies if I've misread it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why not just have some respect for the people who have died in Lahore instead of using them to score cheap political points?

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

My initial thought was blimey, is there no end to their evil. What point are they trying to make blowing up their own women and children?

For those who think it's over there and no Brits were killed, think about it: this is how they treat their own...and they're heading here.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My initial thought was blimey, is there no end to their evil. What point are they trying to make blowing up their own women and children?

For those who think it's over there and no Brits were killed, think about it: this is how they treat their own...and they're heading here."

Already here I should imagine

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By *ugby 123Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

O o O oo


"It's all over the Daily Jang and the Express Tribune. Or does the OP think that Pakistani newspapers aren't important enough for him?

My point is that it'll be nowhere near as well covered than the Paris and Belgium attacks and I'm not just singling out Pakistan. This is just an example and I can more or less guarantee by tomorrow evening it'll be barely mentioned and I doubt anyone will be changing their Facebook avatar to the Pakistani flag. But it's OK. Pakistani women and kids are used to the odd bomb now and again, so it's alright really.

You can't choose what people want to report about

Its ok. Channel 4 news covered it all in 5 mins. The nation has been informed"

As I say, you can't choose who reports it or even for how long. If you feel so strongly about it you should mail them though

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By *ugby 123Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

O o O oo


"My initial thought was blimey, is there no end to their evil. What point are they trying to make blowing up their own women and children?

For those who think it's over there and no Brits were killed, think about it: this is how they treat their own...and they're heading here."

This is exactly what I thought

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By *ervent_fervourMan
over a year ago

Halifax

Erm. They always made the news.

Sorry. 'News'.


"It's almost as if brown people are less important?

As if

It's geographic distance that's all..

No it's really very simple but Jo won't like the answer as it doesn't fit with his personal narrative.

It's been going on years and it's no longer in the publics psyche, in fact it's almost expected.. It was exactly the same in the UK in the eighties(and even today to an extent) with most ira bombs and killings, they very rarely made the news!.

"

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"It's all over the Daily Jang and the Express Tribune. Or does the OP think that Pakistani newspapers aren't important enough for him?

My point is that it'll be nowhere near as well covered than the Paris and Belgium attacks and I'm not just singling out Pakistan. This is just an example and I can more or less guarantee by tomorrow evening it'll be barely mentioned and I doubt anyone will be changing their Facebook avatar to the Pakistani flag. But it's OK. Pakistani women and kids are used to the odd bomb now and again, so it's alright really.

You can't choose what people want to report about

Its ok. Channel 4 news covered it all in 5 mins. The nation has been informed

As I say, you can't choose who reports it or even for how long. If you feel so strongly about it you should mail them though "

If I thought it would make a difference I probably would. If it helps just one person to expand their perception on the subject it's a start. But thanks for the suggestion

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By *ervent_fervourMan
over a year ago

Halifax

Dunno. It might seem cheap, but surely it flags up how news coverage should not show prejudice by valuing one life more than another based on nationality, ethnicity, race, or geopolitical importance?

In which case the OP is contending that these peoples lives should be 'valued' more?


"Why not just have some respect for the people who have died in Lahore instead of using them to score cheap political points?"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Erm. They always made the news.

Sorry. 'News'.

It's almost as if brown people are less important?

As if

It's geographic distance that's all..

No it's really very simple but Jo won't like the answer as it doesn't fit with his personal narrative.

It's been going on years and it's no longer in the publics psyche, in fact it's almost expected.. It was exactly the same in the UK in the eighties(and even today to an extent) with most ira bombs and killings, they very rarely made the news!.

"
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Maybe you thought they did, I'm from Ireland and I can tell you categorically that 70% never made the news, all you heard on the mainland was the big ones or the ones on the mainland

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By *ierced 2Couple
over a year ago

Village near Great Yarmouth

Putting a slightly different twist to this story; I've just been reading the report online, and it appears that the intended victims were Pakistani Christians. So, it would appear to be religiously inspired, not nationality.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's all over the Daily Jang and the Express Tribune. Or does the OP think that Pakistani newspapers aren't important enough for him?

My point is that it'll be nowhere near as well covered than the Paris and Belgium attacks and I'm not just singling out Pakistan. This is just an example and I can more or less guarantee by tomorrow evening it'll be barely mentioned and I doubt anyone will be changing their Facebook avatar to the Pakistani flag. But it's OK. Pakistani women and kids are used to the odd bomb now and again, so it's alright really.bet if you went down belgrave in leicester there will be all kinds of phonelines open and donations for emergency aid. I dont have pakistani friends on facebook but i bet there are flags up"

This ^^^^^** all day long.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It is the number one story on BBC news now.Christian families out celebrating easter apparently the target.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It is the number one story on BBC news now.Christian families out celebrating easter apparently the target."

That's the end of this thread then. There are no brownie points given for supporting Christians.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It is the number one story on BBC news now.Christian families out celebrating easter apparently the target.

That's the end of this thread then. There are no brownie points given for supporting Christians."

Or alternatively, the reason it's become a mainstream story is because the targets were Christians.

Pakistan is a real basket case at the minute. Government/state corruption being the overriding issue that drives people to extreme ideologies.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What is depressing is how people use tragedies like this to imply that the British people are somehow uncaring and inherently racist

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Opening story on sky news just now.

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By *aucy3Couple
over a year ago

glasgow


"Pakistan isn't having the best day. But don't worry, I'm sure the news coverage will be just as in depth as it was with Paris and Belgium

"

Most likely the in depth coverage will be in Asia.

As most in depth coverage of Paris,and Belgium,was in Europe.

You should not infer racial bias,on such tragic events.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think the news stories are relevant to the country you live in. Tragedies in cities like Paris / Brussels will feel more relevant to the UK as they are near & European.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't see you talking about the attacks in Nigeria by Boko Haram, are you saying they're not important? you racist

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By *andS66Couple
over a year ago

Derby


"Actually I've just looked on BBC News online and it's right up there as top story....

No, it's No.2 after the Syrian g'ment's recapture of Palmyra"

It's top when I go onto BBC news, has been since it happened.

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

It's too far to stick Kay Burley in a minicab for round the clock reporting. Much as I would like the bitch to fuck off and hopefully not come back.

For all the bile and vitriol aimed at the news agencies, think of the logistics of trying to get a news crew into a hostile environment half way round the world. For a one off story like this it ain't happening.

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London


"Pakistan isn't having the best day. But don't worry, I'm sure the news coverage will be just as in depth as it was with Paris and Belgium

Most likely the in depth coverage will be in Asia.

As most in depth coverage of Paris,and Belgium,was in Europe.

You should not infer racial bias,on such tragic events.

"

There are loads of studies (Google is your friend) that suggest there is a racial bias when reporting such events. The reporting will be more visible in societies more like our own, regardless off distance.

So an atrocity in Sydney say involving 5 white people would get the same coverage as one in Paris, whilst 200 black schoolgirls abducted from their school in Nigeria and raped is reported in the ...and finally...section of the news.

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By *etter the devil you knowWoman
over a year ago

Lyndhurst


"I think the news stories are relevant to the country you live in. Tragedies in cities like Paris / Brussels will feel more relevant to the UK as they are near & European."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Pakistan isn't having the best day. But don't worry, I'm sure the news coverage will be just as in depth as it was with Paris and Belgium

Most likely the in depth coverage will be in Asia.

As most in depth coverage of Paris,and Belgium,was in Europe.

You should not infer racial bias,on such tragic events.

There are loads of studies (Google is your friend) that suggest there is a racial bias when reporting such events. The reporting will be more visible in societies more like our own, regardless off distance.

So an atrocity in Sydney say involving 5 white people would get the same coverage as one in Paris, whilst 200 black schoolgirls abducted from their school in Nigeria and raped is reported in the ...and finally...section of the news.

"

You can find a racial bias in everything if that is what you're trying to do. How many times do we hear of mass shootings in America say, then the next day nothing about it regardless of the colour of the victims? And I seem to remember the Nigerian girls being all over the news at the time but when a story like that drags on and on with no change in circumstances then it will take less prominence in the news.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

'As long as those 'crazy Muslims' stick to blowing each other up in far away lands then we're OK Jack ...'

I dare say that is pretty much the _iew of most of the populace on this one

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