In the Russia-Ukraine News Coverage, Media Shows A Loss of Humanity. In Black and Brown Countries Ravaged By War, Media Turns Humans Into Statistics.
There is a clear distinction between responses to the conflict occurring right now in Europe, and those that have occurred in Africa & the Middle East for decades. This is why.
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In society, it is common practice to say “If I was there during (insert major world event) then I would have (insert implausible action one can only believe they would have carried out because we have the g…
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