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CJCRANE

(18,184 posts) Thu Nov 19, 2015, 01:26 PM Nov 2015

How come the MSM didn't give much coverage to the Norwegian and Chinese hostages held by ISIS?

The MSM just kind of dropped the whole Isis hostage demands and execution videos thing after a while.

However, that was their main focus for several months last year, as Isis by turns played on our hopes then dashed them in the most cruel and perverse manner.

But the MSM didn't seem to be as interested in a Norwegian and a Chinese hostage who suffered the same fate recently.

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How come the MSM didn't give much coverage to the Norwegian and Chinese hostages held by ISIS? (Original Post) CJCRANE Nov 2015 OP

Due to the Paris attacks? There was coverage flamingdem Nov 2015 #1

Fair enough. I first saw coverage of it a couple of months ago on an Iranian news site. CJCRANE Nov 2015 #2

flamingdem

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1. Due to the Paris attacks? There was coverage

Reply to CJCRANE (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2015, 01:36 PM

Nov 2015

about China vowing revenge yesterday.

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)

2. Fair enough. I first saw coverage of it a couple of months ago on an Iranian news site.

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 19, 2015, 02:00 PM

Nov 2015

I know some people find Russian, Iranian and Middle Eastern news sites offensive but they have consistent coverage of Middle Eastern events whereas the western MSM tends to change focus quite often.

(The Daily Mail has also consistently covered Isis stories, something that many liberal news sites tend to shy away from except for major events).

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