Sunday, June 25, 2017

Covering the Grenfell fire: UK media in the spotlight



Distrust in Britain's media grows following the blaze at Grenfell Tower. Plus, the persecution of Vietnam's bloggers.


Covering the Grenfell fire: UK media in the spotlight 

A tower block fire in London that left dozens dead has channelled rage over class, race, economic and social divisions not only at Prime Minister Theresa May but also at the British media.
When reporters arrived to cover the blaze, local residents expressed anger that the media had not heeded warnings about safety or engaged more closely with issues affecting their communities during years of government austerity. Voices from a neighbourhood in grief demanded to know if only the spectacle of tragedy could make their lives newsworthy.






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