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.