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| Scant Coverage of Kidnapped Fox News Journalists Raises Questions |
| 2006-08-21 |
| Stephen Spruiell, National Review Media Blog People are starting to ask questions about the relatively scant coverage given to the kidnapping in Gaza last week of two Fox News journalists, Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig. Vaughn Ververs at CBS Public Eye wonders if it's because attacks on journalists are becoming routine and less newsworthy. Joel Mowbray argues that Palestinian thuggery has intimidated the press into downplaying negative stories like this. And Mediacrity suggests that mainstream media outlets are simply revealing their pro-Palestinian bias by ignoring the kidnapping. Or perhaps their anti-Fox bias. These are all good points, but I think each overlooks the eerie absence of any demands or claims of responsibility from the kidnappers. Without any videos or other newsmaking statements from the thugs who abducted Centanni and Wiig, the media have little to go on. The AP reported on Saturday that according to a senior Palestinian official, "This is the first time kidnappers haven't identified themselves or their demands." Sadly, there just hasn't been much news to report. But TVNewser has been linking the few updates that have come out, and one would expect Fox News to break the story if the men are returned, as we all hope they will be. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #7 Yeah, that 911 video shoul have resulted in a napalm run over the whole of Palostine. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-08-21 19:09 |
| #6 Because the Paleos control Gaza... ...and the Paleos have made it clear that anyone reporting on their crimes will suffer the same fate. Same "people" who threatened reporters should anyone ever air the video of the Paleoswine's celebrating on 9/11. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2006-08-21 18:48 |
| #5 Fox management instructed its people to report as little as possible on this event, presumably in the (probably correct) hope that they would be better able to 'reach a satisfactory conclusion' in the absence of public scrutiny. Perhaps the other news organizations are simply following Fox's lead. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2006-08-21 16:38 |
| #4 Simple... because they have a lot more " how cute" photographs of of Jon Benet than they have of Steve Centani. Also, international news talent has all kinds of kidnap insurance coverage, and the actual people who insure against these event call the shots. The best plan is to avoid the spotlight, in hopes that a breakthrough happens in the shadows. |
| Posted by: Capsu 78 2006-08-21 15:57 |
| #3 Because the Paleos control Gaza and the news media can't blame the Jews (or the Americans like they do in Iraq). |
| Posted by: ed 2006-08-21 14:29 |
| #2 Sympathy for terrorists and hatred of Fox News? That would seem to explain the situation quite nicely... |
| Posted by: gromky 2006-08-21 14:11 |
| #1 Ummm, it wouldn't by any chance be envy? Since FOX NEWS had wiped the floor with the MSM libs, perhaps it is more a case of contempt, not envy. |
| Posted by: Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-08-21 13:30 |