One of the largest and most influential institutions on Earth is the media. The media provides a theoretical lens through which we view a certain event or object, and through this lens we form our own opinions and beliefs. Because of the media’s influence I’m sure we are all in agreement that its integrity should be beyond reproach, and we should be able to expect an unbiased and honorable report on the occurrences on our globe. Unfortunately, this is not the case, we live in a world where twelve French civilians are killed and the whole world rises up in support of the French against the Jihadists, where as almost 2000 people are killed in Nigeria (known as the Baga massacre), and the world simply clicks away.
This blatant inequity in response is somewhat attributed to the lack of media coverage by leading newspaper articles/websites. The Charlie Hebdo attack was featured as a top story on almost every major news channel and website in the world such as CNN, Forbes, BBC, to name a few. Whereas, the Baga massacre featured as a sub-heading in said news websites/channels. The question of ‘Why Charlie Hebdo Gets More Attention Than Boko Haram’