A Tragedy Less Telegenic?

Despite the unity slogans, the story of last week's terrorist attacks at the Taj and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) is the story of two Mumbais. The 60-hour seizure of the hotel consumed reams of newsprint and hours of TV time—there were narratives of shock, fear, courage, and duty under fire, mostly in the English cosmopolitan India is easy with. In contrast, the coverage of the equally dramatic, equally tragic attack at the railway station that ... Full Story »

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Stephen Selman
3.4
by Stephen Selman - Dec. 13, 2008

For a story focused on exposing a deficiency of coverage of the attacks at the CST, I was looking for more concrete examples. The images conjured of middle class masses laying gorgeous wreaths at the Taj were compelling, but I wanted to see that tied into mainstream media coverage and global media coverage. It is otherwise written with a strong sense of purpose, and is certainly a worthy topic.

This was a good article to read, revealing something I haven't given much thought to. However, it almost certainly could have dug deeper into its social commentary and been much more damning and effective.

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