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BigBen,
You make a strong point. Where I was going with this was the devastation to the families after hearing that the miners had been found alive only to be told 3 hours later that they in fact did not survive.
For me, that's a huge story because these families had waited and waited and waited for any news at all. Finally, they hear that 12 of the 13 people survived. Then, 3 hours later, the rug is pulled out from under them.
In order for this to have an impact for me, I focus on the media reports and how the families will now have to cope with what happened.
I didn't intend to ignore the fact that 12 people died due to apparent safety violations because I feel that is a different story that will be told in time.
For this thread, I wanted to focus on how the media shapes our perceptions and their responsibility to check their stories.
Charlatan,
The more I watch this story unfold, the more I'm learning. Apparently, someone phoned into the church and told someone there that the miners had been found alive. The church began to ring the bells, and the media then ran with it. The media didn't wait for any confirmation. I remember watching split screens for 2 hours last night. One screen showed celebrations and interviews with families and news reporters giving their commentary. The other screen showed an empty press conference room.
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