Why doesn't the Yemen/Saudi war get more publicity?
For example, many of the people reading this will not have even heard of it.
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Northwest · M
I use some different metrics:
1. Coverage: it gets plenty of coverage. It is on CNN, NBC, CBS, BBC, Aljazeera, AlArabiya, even on Fox, on daily basis.
2. Interest: it gets very little, even within the Arab world where it should matter more.
Within the Arab world, it obviously gets biased coverage: Pro-Saudi and Pro-Houthi provide different perspectives.
In the Western world, we have plenty to entertain us, between Trump, Brexit, the manufactured non-crisis with N. Korea, Making America White Again, etc.
It is a tragedy. Within the next 6 months, and unless something is done about it, there will be multiple outbreaks of deadly diseases, and people will start dying of starvation. Not to mention the daily toll the "Coalition" air raids, delivered courtesy of US and British made bombers, wreak on the civilian population.
1. Coverage: it gets plenty of coverage. It is on CNN, NBC, CBS, BBC, Aljazeera, AlArabiya, even on Fox, on daily basis.
2. Interest: it gets very little, even within the Arab world where it should matter more.
Within the Arab world, it obviously gets biased coverage: Pro-Saudi and Pro-Houthi provide different perspectives.
In the Western world, we have plenty to entertain us, between Trump, Brexit, the manufactured non-crisis with N. Korea, Making America White Again, etc.
It is a tragedy. Within the next 6 months, and unless something is done about it, there will be multiple outbreaks of deadly diseases, and people will start dying of starvation. Not to mention the daily toll the "Coalition" air raids, delivered courtesy of US and British made bombers, wreak on the civilian population.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@Northwest I can't speak for US TV but in Britain, it is a secondary news story. A minor thing behind Brexit, UK politics, the Royal Wedding, your President's behaviour and so much else.
I think on a matter of priority a major war should be a major news story but there are obvious reasons why it isn't. IMO its down to western-centric priorities of viewers and broadcasters as well as the fact that we sell weapons to Saudi Arabia.
I think on a matter of priority a major war should be a major news story but there are obvious reasons why it isn't. IMO its down to western-centric priorities of viewers and broadcasters as well as the fact that we sell weapons to Saudi Arabia.
Northwest · M
@Burnley123 What gets prime news real estate, is dictated by an algorithm. The two primary components are:
1. Newsworthiness: national disaster, bit political events, etc.
2. Viewership feedback loop: What Google, Facebook, media's own web sites, etc. tell those in charge about level of interest.
Yemen does get a prime real estate spot, because interest is not there. Other people said it's because white people are not dying, and that's true for our Western news cycles.
You started a thread about Yemen. I get you not too many people will be able to tell you who the warring parties are, the history, and what it's about. They will google it, but they will still not get it right. I am not saying people are dumb, they're just not familiar with it.
1. Newsworthiness: national disaster, bit political events, etc.
2. Viewership feedback loop: What Google, Facebook, media's own web sites, etc. tell those in charge about level of interest.
Yemen does get a prime real estate spot, because interest is not there. Other people said it's because white people are not dying, and that's true for our Western news cycles.
You started a thread about Yemen. I get you not too many people will be able to tell you who the warring parties are, the history, and what it's about. They will google it, but they will still not get it right. I am not saying people are dumb, they're just not familiar with it.
Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M
@SW-User A few contractors died, not the bulk of the deaths but it's something
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@Burnley123 I'm Australian so I don't even get to here about what their President is doing. It's usually only big news stories from overseas that make it to the news here. Although listening to the continuous news coverage channels would provide a lot more.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
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@Burnley123 that’s ok! there’s Perth’s elsewhere in the world I think :)
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@hartfire It doesn't get much in domestic BBC coverage.
CopperCicada · M
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@SW-User There is lots of money to be made and you know the answer to that question.
Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@Jackaloftheazuresand Its not a reason not to care if thousands of people are dying. There have been more deaths in Yemen than in every terrorist incident combined for the last two decades.
The Western governments do sell weapons to Saudi Arabia.
The Western governments do sell weapons to Saudi Arabia.
Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M
@Burnley123 Maybe not a good reason but that's probably why
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Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@Greenbare I don't agree with you often but here I do.
Honestly, Because it is nobody else's business. It is kind of like if two neighbors are fighting with each other...sure it can be awkward and sometimes awful for all the other neighbors but you can't force those two neighbors to get along. They need to slug it out or hug it out.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@PhaedraIsMyName If a terrorist incident hits France it is big news story, right?
@Burnley123 In my opinion, all religion and nationalism is dangerous and will continue to cause wars and strife around the world. I would like to be a global citizen. Maybe it will take another 10k years if we all last that long.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout They don't run the UN. In fact, America has always had disproportionate influence.
The Saudi's are an ally of the west. It's oil and the right to build air bases in the gulf in exchange for weapon sales and turning a blind eye to genocide.
The Saudi's are an ally of the west. It's oil and the right to build air bases in the gulf in exchange for weapon sales and turning a blind eye to genocide.
mrmoose · 70-79, M
i've seen very little, mostly rockets imed at saudi that have been shot down
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
I haven't seen that. I think you should distinguish between the people and Government action. The nature of power means that citizens don't get much choice in military foreign policy. People are either lied to or just kept in the dark.
In the last US election, Hillary would be pro-war if she had won. Trump claimed to be anti-war but now isn't. It's the MIC which dictates the terms, not voters.
This is the same in Britain, unfortunately.
In the last US election, Hillary would be pro-war if she had won. Trump claimed to be anti-war but now isn't. It's the MIC which dictates the terms, not voters.
This is the same in Britain, unfortunately.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@mrmoose Its sad that you felt the need to do that and I heard that from some Americans here in the post 9/11 period. I don't judge on nationality but unfortunately some do.
emptysoul44 · 41-45, M
NickiHijab · F
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It only exists when we get pictures of the dead on the 6 o'clock news.
The new iPhones are a little bit more important than that.
The new iPhones are a little bit more important than that.
Groofydorkgerdo · 56-60, M
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MethDozer · M
Too busy talking about the other shitholes.