From Occupy Wall Street to Occupy Everywhere

When the Occupy Wall Street protesters first took over Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan, much of the media mocked them as a collection of odd balls, anarchists and hippies, with no clear agenda - struggling to find a clear message. As the protesters persisted however, it became evident that they would not go quietly, but rather as their movement gained momentum, the media started drawing parallels with the Arab Spring protesters, a media comparison that at a first glance appeared as confused as the protests themselves. In the Arab world, protesters sought the downfall of a dictator, over on Wall Street, the movement has been fighting everything from corporate greed to inequality. A month on, however, Occupy Wall Street has become Occupy Everywhere with demonstrations across 951 cities in 82 countries, and counting. In our News Divide this week, we look at how the media are struggling to cover a movement that just will not go away.