@vitaminsludge@mastodon.ie @bullivant @auschwitzmuseum @histodons @museum
In someways,, the COVID is over stuff is similar to these conflicts in that no longer in the news, no longer happening.
I would hope that the Fediverse can help to change all that, as we can keep sharing what is happening right now.
When the taliban retook Afghanistan, there was a huge earthquake in Haiti, the former took over the news, the latter was briefly mentioned than forgotten about until refugees arrived in the US, then that hit the headlines which ended up more that the were there illegally rather than trying to flee a natural disaster.
@zleap @vitaminsludge @bullivant @auschwitzmuseum @histodons @museum Always important to be aware that our perception of crisis is the outcome of media framings.
Most of today's conflicts don't get any media coverage. Neither does the ongoing covid crisis of overwhelmed healthcare systems.
But all hell breaks loose in the media when some desperate humans arrive in a dinghy.
@kryphos @zleap @vitaminsludge @bullivant @auschwitzmuseum @histodons @museum True dat! I would also add that there is a lopsided media coverage of deadly warfare. The struggles in Africa are hardly noticed but if whiteface Christians are involved just look at the flashbulbs popping. In the UK there is far too much virtue signalling and very little drive towards conflict resolution. Only my opinion. #StopAllWars
@Palky55 @kryphos @vitaminsludge@mastodon.ie @bullivant @auschwitzmuseum @histodons @museum
Western media seems to cover what is in their interest to cover or in the interest of those who are funding that news network
I saw something about children working in Cobalt mines, why would the media cover that, when this and similar minerals are essential to big tech. It would really upset big tech companies if it get out they are still profiting at the hands of poorly paid people or even children.
