Paris Terrorist Attacks vs. Nigerian Massacre

[Avalux]

I haven't seen any coverage of the Nigerian Massacre on our Corporate Directed 'News' today.

To them, I pose a question.

Why are the lives of the victims killed in Paris more worthy of mention (or obsession) than the lives of the victims killed in Nigeria?

[PumpkinAle]

1. Good question - I would like an answer too.

[oberliner]

2. Might be more challenging to cover

Considering the Paris attacks happened in a major city with reporters already on the scene (and the attack itself was against a media outlet) whereas the Nigerian massacre took place in a remote border town where reporters are not present and whose safety would not be protected were they to try.

[Avalux]

3. I understand that. But no mention at all?

I'm not looking for equivalent coverage, but I was a little bit amazed to watch the NBC News and they didn't say a word. I knew about it because I read about it.

[oberliner]

6. I share your frustration

Fortunately, the tv news is kind of dinosaur territory nowadays and one can certainly get some info on these horrible attacks online.

[uppityperson]

4. I don't watch msm so have no clue what they've said or not but k&r anyway for more coverage

of too many doing bad things to too many others.

[juxtaposed]

5. it is nothing more than a White!- black thing

makes good press... same with NAACP bombing?