Listening to "On the Media" by Brook Gladstone really gave me a better idea of why we have heard all about Charlie Hebdo and whats going on in France, but nothing about what is happening in Nigeria. There is a lot of things the news could choose to cover, but they decide what is worthy or not of covering. While listening to that clip, one speaker mentioned the idea that terrorism happens in Nigeria a lot, where as it rarely occurs in France. For this reason, what is happening in France is being covered by the media everywhere, and we hear nothing about Nigeria. It's also interesting to point out that why isn't the Nigerian government speaking out about what is going on? You would think they want help because of what is happening. They themselves could be part of the problem and that is why they have chosen to be hush hush about what is going on.
Another speaker from "On the Media" talked about how there is different versions of terror. Some are much easier to talk about while others aren't. What is happening in France could be easier to form an opinion on, but also more relatable for some people. There are stories of actual people in France that some could relate too, where as in Nigeria it is more of the same news that we hear about going on all the time. What is happening in France is something new, something more out of the ordinary, and because of this and the reasons stated above, that is why I think we have heard more about France then what is happening in Nigeria.
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