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noamnety

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3. I think I understand the media coverage.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2013, 05:31 PM

Jul 2013

1. Most of us relate to flying more than being near a railroad - and most have had some at least passing nervousness about it. So the media can do its sensationalizing thing, which is what it does best.

and 2. The plane thing doesn't bring up difficult questions. We can point a finger at a faulty mechanic or a faulty pilot, the story gets wrapped up neatly. The transport of hazardous materials, of crude, that's a whole other issue the corporate media doesn't want to debate.

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A plane crash kills 2. Massive coverage. A train derailment incinerates dozens, very little [View all] cali Jul 2013 OP

the corporate media does not approve of the Canada story Skittles Jul 2013 #1

Exactly so suffragette Jul 2013 #8

First answer is the correct answer. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #21

yes it is. cali Jul 2013 #22

How many Canadian lives equal 1 American life? NoOneMan Jul 2013 #2

But no Americans died in the SF crash. bluedigger Jul 2013 #9

Sad. Now its about how many Canadian lives equal the back of 1 American Maintenance worker NoOneMan Jul 2013 #10

Honestly, I think it's about reassuring people engaged in (slightly) risk taking behavior. bluedigger Jul 2013 #12

I think I understand the media coverage. noamnety Jul 2013 #3

if it bleeds warrprayer Jul 2013 #4

except it didn't. cali Jul 2013 #17

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #5

10 people died in a plane crash in Soldotna AK onethatcares Jul 2013 #6

10 die in Alaska plane crash The Straight Story Jul 2013 #7

The elite fly. Coyotl Jul 2013 #11

So do normal people. Travis_0004 Jul 2013 #14

Elite is not abnormal. Coyotl Jul 2013 #16

There were not enough Americans killed. Scuba Jul 2013 #13

What you would be told if you called the Network and complained: truedelphi Jul 2013 #15

Wow laundry_queen Jul 2013 #19

Yep. truedelphi Jul 2013 #25

I`m rereading reply #1 and nodding. democrank Jul 2013 #18

What's strange is there was more American coverage of the Calgary flood. laundry_queen Jul 2013 #20

Thanks for your vigilance on this, Cali. octoberlib Jul 2013 #23

But but but to M$Greedia malaise Jul 2013 #24

Canada doesnt exist for US news corps ErikJ Jul 2013 #26

The reason the media are all over a plane crash is because they all fly constantly. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #27

I've seen the Quebec train crash covered everywhere. xtraxritical Jul 2013 #28

is DU "everywhere" ? burnodo Jul 2013 #31

NPR. Igel Jul 2013 #33

Dont watch TV or listen to NPR burnodo Jul 2013 #39

DU is not a primary source. We get it from SOMEWHERE. TheMadMonk Jul 2013 #37

No "disinterest" here. I was waiting to hear more about how it happened. MH1 Jul 2013 #29

You know why it's not being reported burnodo Jul 2013 #30

Yeah we are so ethno-centric and xenophobic gopiscrap Jul 2013 #32

It was wedged between a plane crash and forest fire deaths. Igel Jul 2013 #34

Lac Megantic's been topping or near-topping lots of international news for days Posteritatis Jul 2013 #35

Many people have a horror of plane crashes mainer Jul 2013 #36

911 gives all plane crashes top billing NM_Birder Jul 2013 #38