2006-07-21 13:57:17 · 11 answers · asked by tina m 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Because some are good stories and some are not. Pretty, attractive, young, white people have their whole lives ahead of them and people are intrigued by that. That is who is mostly sensationalized. It may not be right but that is just the way it works.
Another thing is too since there are many people who don't fit that criteria who die everyday society almost gets calloused to paying attention to it. When a beautiful white woman comes up missing who doesn't have an abusive boyfriend or on drugs we perk up our eyes and ears a little more because it is rare when it happens.
2006-07-21 14:12:47 · answer #1 · answered by Blah Blah Blah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The media chooses the most interesting ones to keep their viewers or readers. The media also keeps out a lot of crimes (especially in cities where tourism is a major money market) so that people don't get overly worried and think it's more dangerous than it actually is.
2006-07-21 21:00:34 · answer #2 · answered by corbeyelise 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I probably comes down to money. How many people pay attention to the poor homeless guy that suddenly disappeared. Later, found by accident, in an abandoned warehouse. Oh, John Doe.
Heiress to a billion dollar fortune, feared to have been kidnapped, maybe worse. Now that's news, in their opinion. It will sell more papers, get more viewers to that TV station.
I know that may sound cruel, but that's the facts.
2006-07-21 21:20:32 · answer #3 · answered by Schona 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They pick people that could make the biggest impact on the news. Reporters are fighting each other for the best murder that would interest the public. Why would they report a nobody when nobody will care? Sad world, isn't it.
2006-07-21 21:09:14 · answer #4 · answered by timer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only the more interesting ones but certain ones to mold the minds of the general public...just like only white women go missing...of course not but we would think so by what media covers...go figure...
2006-07-21 21:01:42 · answer #5 · answered by nycpa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the media only do stories on the rich and good looking well to do people. next time you see a story on the news you'll see. How often do you see a story on a ordinary, unattractive, poor person?
2006-07-21 21:07:59 · answer #6 · answered by MeLissa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They pick the pretty people.
they also like to make it seem that every fourth kid gets kidnapped when its not anywhere close to half a percent. Not even probably half of half.
They just like to push buttons and tell the baby boomers what the in thing to fear is.
2006-07-21 21:01:59 · answer #7 · answered by Lupin IV 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because this is a ****** up world and they highlight the ones they feel is necessary for u to see
2006-07-21 21:01:40 · answer #8 · answered by khalilah w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They chose the ones they have the most info on.
2006-07-22 05:28:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thousands of cases to be told.Not enough time to tell them all.
2006-07-21 21:06:04 · answer #10 · answered by mustang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋