Role of Media in covering important issue

A big hello to all the regular members and posters of the Debate Mansion

My name's Tara and this is my very fist post in this forum

I hope the topic im writing about hasnt been discussed already and if it has been then my apologies to the Mods

As most of us know the four-year-old british girl Madeline McCann has been in the news a lot thats because she went missing in Portugal more than a month ago.

Now here's the question, why has a single girl been given so much media-attention. News channels have been covering her case 24/7 back when it was new. There were much important worldly issue but most British news channels preffered to focus on Madeline.

I know that her return is important for her and her her family members but have the same media ever noticed that in much poorer countries thousands of children are homeless, kidnapped, molested and go through so may terrible tragidies at such a young age.

Why have countries like Pakistan or Bangladesh maybe India aswell not received all the media support that has been given to the McCann's.

Yet i dont blame the British press but our own. If they gave half as much attention to these issues rather than following on international news things might get better. Being a part of ''The third world'' country im sure that if a child from Pakistan went missing in Portugal the media wouldnt care half as much.

Celebrities from all over Britain pooled in to help find Madeline where as our celebrities are much too busy in the glamour industry to think about the important issues arising in the country.

It is fair enough that Madeline gets the attention but there are children out there who deserve it much more so when is our media going to act up.

So after much heated discussion what do you think😊

welcome to the forum tara.

nice topic 👏 👏 👏 yes its sad and thats the reason most of the people have given up their hopes on such issues becoz immediate action is never taken. media people are too much busy in covering celebrities news, what goes on in their life each and every second, what did they wear, what soap they like to use, what do they like to drink, where did they go for their vacation, the list is endless, but when it comes down to very important issues, they fall on their deaf ears.

Originally posted by: tisha_g

Tara,
Great topic. I have changed the title.
So what are we debating here? Should celebrities get more involved or should media focus on right issues?

Double that! couldn't understand the debate. Perhaps moving this topic to relevant section will be justified. Thanks!