How does a horse dying (barbaro) make headline news on every station, yet there are soldiers being killed in Iraq that don't even get their name in the paper?
2007-01-30 11:08:14 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
what im trying to say is....
why does a dead horse get all this media attention when there are ACTUALLY important things going on in the world.
race horses die all the time. its nothing new.
2007-01-30 11:19:38 · update #1
amen to that...did anyone else hear about that toddler who was found dead in his neighbors septic tank,or the newborn that was left on the steps of a church ? i'm sure unless people live where this happened not alot have heard about it because the media has been focused on a stupid horse
2007-01-30 11:44:50 · answer #1 · answered by charmel5496 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Barbaro was more than a race horse. People across the nation and beyond rooted for his recovery after his tragic fall. We, as Americans, love to see people--in this case, a horse--rise above hardships and attempt to gain back their previous vigor through hard effort and the support of a compassionate community. If "the story of the day" had not been about an injured, prized race horse, it could have easily been about a child that fell down a well or miners trapped for days in a collapsed mine shaft. It's in this time of national strain that we need that common thread that binds us together as a people.
2007-01-30 11:33:40 · answer #2 · answered by HoneyBunny 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your answer's in your question. It's the media, who's sole concern is what sells for the most bucks, and if you run a story too long, it stops selling as much, so you prioritize your stuff so you can sell more. It stinks, to put it extremely politely, but, it's America's "main-line" media. Although, I'm surprised they slow down on crying aloud over American deaths over there. That's a perfect anti-war propaganda mechanism that they used extensively during the Vietnam war as well, and it matches there political agenda, but, the bottom line is, what sells. To hell with decency and respectability. God Bless you.
2007-01-30 11:18:44 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well there names probubly arn't there out of respect for the family. And Barbaro has a lot more supports than the war. It's truely sad
2007-01-30 11:12:33 · answer #4 · answered by Jessica B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-01 22:18:52 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Write a letter to your editor asking them. And FYI, horses are important, too. Barbaro was a big human-interst sotry this year and a lot of people were following his "recovery," whereas a lot of people are, sadly, sick of hearing about the Iraq mistake.
2007-01-30 11:12:01 · answer #6 · answered by imacowboygirl 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I share your thoughts, but have you forgotten? It's about money.
The horse was good enough to win a championship, earning millions of dollars.
I am sure that every fallen soldier gets his or her name printed on their local newspapers.
2007-01-30 11:30:32 · answer #7 · answered by Dumbo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From your question, you'd think the war was back in section D with the classifieds.
Relax...you'll get to hear more about soldiers dying...don't worry...the liberal media hasn't slacked off...you'll see....they'll be back to counting them off soon.
2007-01-30 11:28:35 · answer #8 · answered by bradxschuman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess because people already KNOW tons of soldiers are dying, and they are probably tired of hearing it . I know in my town, if a soldier dies FROM OUR TOWN it will either be on tv or the paper
2007-01-30 11:12:42 · answer #9 · answered by Sarah 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is a story that people are interested in hearing about.. so it makes it news worthy
2007-01-30 11:12:54 · answer #10 · answered by Yahoo Answer Rat 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋