Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Pharaoh

(8,209 posts) Mon Aug 20, 2012, 07:37 PM Aug 2012

Assange crowd on Sunday

Which the Guardian put at 150, and the NYT put at 100,

[IMG][/IMG]

2 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Assange crowd on Sunday (Original Post) Pharaoh Aug 2012 OP

All those people in the front are reporters frazzled Aug 2012 #1

yes, they are in front Pharaoh Aug 2012 #2

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

1. All those people in the front are reporters

Reply to Pharaoh (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 07:41 PM

Aug 2012

Note the professional video cameras and texting in of stories. I see three signs.

This reminds me of watching the local coverage of the NATO protests here back in May. Of the group that remained after the event was over--the group that "got into it" with the police--there were 75-100 people. Of those, at least 30-40 were reporters and their cameramen.

Pharaoh

(8,209 posts)

2. yes, they are in front

Reply to frazzled (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 07:49 PM

Aug 2012

but the whole frame is people. I guess you were there and all the people cheering were reporters.

I can't imagine why the MSM would not run a story on the puny little crowd that turned out at the Embassy

Reply to this discussion