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muriel_volestrangler

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45. What I'm saying is that DU ignored the story for 2 weeks as well

Sun May 4, 2014, 06:47 PM

May 2014

and therefore I'm not sure DU is in any position to slam the media for not giving it enough prominence. DU only seems to have got interested once the stories became "why isn't the media paying more attention?"

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Imagine the wall to wall coverage the kidnapping of 200 white school girls would generate. [View all] arely staircase May 2014 OP

+1,000 malaise May 2014 #1

Actually, you know what? pipi_k May 2014 #2

Dont have to imagine randys1 May 2014 #3

Indeed. One missing pretty white girl will get the "news" networks in full "breaking news" arely staircase May 2014 #6

Case in point: Madeline McCann theHandpuppet May 2014 #8

+1. nt tblue37 May 2014 #4

I think you are right. Lasher May 2014 #5

Well said. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #7

This is true...and... davidn3600 May 2014 #9

This should be so disturbing to anyone of conscience. justhanginon May 2014 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #11

The right doesn't care because, Africa Ex Lurker May 2014 #12

"(Some on the) left don't care because, mustn't criticize Islam." alp227 May 2014 #23

Read enough DU threads, you'll see what I mean NT Ex Lurker May 2014 #25

Link to one, then. nt alp227 May 2014 #28

not sure about this specific issue but there are some who get defensive when there is criticism of JI7 May 2014 #36

Nigeria is 50% Christian, and you can serach DU if you want to see the reactions of folks when Bluenorthwest May 2014 #60

The girls religions do not matter! They were kidnapped from their school room! Sunlei May 2014 #62

I've not heard even one sentence onecaliberal May 2014 #13

not even a fraction of the coverage if one son (or daughter) of a very famous person is kidnapped. librechik May 2014 #14

yep. BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #15

It is being covered. When I googled, I got 59,000 plus stories in English. pnwmom May 2014 #27

I agree that the event was an outrage, but it is being reported. pnwmom May 2014 #16

Nigerians do not speak "Nigerian"' but you have illustrated some of the reason for the response. Fred Sanders May 2014 #18

Thank you for the correction. Can you respond to the rest of my post? pnwmom May 2014 #19

But what about poor white Amanda Knox, is she doing Ok after being convicted? America wants to Fred Sanders May 2014 #17

It isn't an either-or situation. Amanda Knox shouldn't have to keep quiet about pnwmom May 2014 #20

200 outrages are worse, should be more coverage, is the point. Fred Sanders May 2014 #22

She's a U.S. citizen and our networks cover locally more than they do world-wide news. pnwmom May 2014 #26

no, they report more on maedeline mccann than missing american colored girls JI7 May 2014 #33

Yes. It is a horrible thing. alphafemale May 2014 #21

I am suggesting you simply consider it. nt arely staircase May 2014 #32

I've considered it many times. alphafemale May 2014 #38

I dont know what I can do that really makes a difference arely staircase May 2014 #39

TBH, it really does depend on the situation. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #24

I should have read the comments before posting. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #31

I dunno. you really think there'd be more coverage if, say, Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #29

no, because missing american girls of color don't recieve same attention so it certainly has to do JI7 May 2014 #34

Some of it, sure. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #37

that was about the plane not the people JI7 May 2014 #48

I don't think we disagree, if so it is only on the margin. arely staircase May 2014 #40

It's Astonishing that Nothing's Being Done tea and oranges May 2014 #30

I think it's the continent, not the color (although they are in this case related). WinkyDink May 2014 #35

Or, you know, it might be because they weren't American. Shandris May 2014 #41

I remenber that getting a great deal of coverage. nt arely staircase May 2014 #43

8 recs, 10 replies for the orginal news story; 41 recs, 41 replies for a thread about lack muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #42

I am not saying there has been no coverage arely staircase May 2014 #44

What I'm saying is that DU ignored the story for 2 weeks as well muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #45

again. my OP regards the relatI've lack of hysteria arely staircase May 2014 #46

gee, I've been posting about the human rights crisis in Africa for months and let me tell you DU Bluenorthwest May 2014 #64

with all due respect I was referring to the msm arely staircase May 2014 #69

Same as Rwanda. And the ongoing war in the Congo. No one cares if its Africa. McCamy Taylor May 2014 #47

I believe you are sadly correct. Imagine if this had happened anywhere else in the world. nt kelliekat44 May 2014 #54

Jeez. Of course people care. Bonx May 2014 #67

K& fucking rec'd Number23 May 2014 #49

We should tell Nancy Grace these girls are blonde nt IronLionZion May 2014 #50

K & R for exposure giftedgirl77 May 2014 #51

Same concern exists here when white children are gunned down on a almost daily basis in America Exposethefrauds May 2014 #52

Can somebody tell CNN that Boko Haram hijacked the plane to put the girls on it? Recursion May 2014 #53

I was surprised that John Kerry spoke up about it B Calm May 2014 #55

I'm actually surprised it is not in that treestar May 2014 #56

That our focus is Europe and the middle east is well established. Jesus Malverde May 2014 #57

Boko Haram admits abducting Nigeria girls from Chibok CJCRANE May 2014 #58

Part of it is racial. Part of it is the "what happens it other countries is none of our business" pampango May 2014 #59

This such a horrible kidnapping, the families are in a panic, so frantic. Sunlei May 2014 #61

This is Nigeria, and the Government is corrupt. Read this link if you can stand it. Bluenorthwest May 2014 #66

Link to a petition to sign for greater publicity for these girls riderinthestorm May 2014 #63

CNN Calista241 May 2014 #65

A stronger case is made by the difference between blacks and whites of a missing girl in the US karynnj May 2014 #68

I am not talking about the US government doing anything - though I assume all our satellite/drone/ arely staircase May 2014 #70