Is it good for news media to misreport disasters?
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Migo Sænz ⚷
my point is simple:
if headlines said “earthquake in burma,” most ppl would scroll past.
sad reality. but true.
that collapsed building in thailand is what went viral and got global attention
and with it, awareness + aid.
if headlines said “earthquake in burma,” most ppl would scroll past.
sad reality. but true.
that collapsed building in thailand is what went viral and got global attention
and with it, awareness + aid.
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every report I’ve read mentioned myanmar as the epicenter.
but what pulled ALL OF US in initially?
the thailand headlines + footage.
that’s what made me look deeper.
is it ideal? maybe not.
but it worked.
but i’m the audience the media’s trying to reach.
and guess what?
the thailand angle worked.
it made people care enough to learn more.
that’s the job.