The diseased US media

[Don1]

As I said... poor critical analysis..

I agree.

[Don1]

When is an American not an American?

You and Tilla are correct and as sad as the situation is, I know people who are related, that is how the media-everywhere- works. Chances are the main stream US readership that the main media houses serve are less interested in the Jamaican family than the soldier simply because they are so 'far from it emotionally'.

This also serves to understand NBC's very slanted Olympic coverage to a point.

The media like society is not perfect and I can recall lots of incidents where events that are very important to us in the west happen and the Kingston-centric media either completely ignore it or shove it to a minor place.

I work for both local and international media house and when ever something happens here, i have to make a case to the overseas editors as to why others would be interested.

For example when Trevor Berbick was killed, that was major news because of who he was but if it was some one with less international profile or even two or three persons then it has far less weight internationally.

When we get hurricanes, unless some one dies, it is not news to the international media, no matter how many were left homeless.

Your argument (which is otherwise reasonable) with respect to the case of the air crash victims is invalid.

They were NOT a "Jamaican family" as you claim. They were an American family living in the United States. They just happened to be of Jamaican origin.

As an American family which was wiped out they should command the requisite attention from the American media.

Or perhaps you believe that black families residing in the US (of whatever origin) are somehow disqualified from being regarded as American?

[Assasin]

Are you implying that you been in the media help to get a few stories accross or correct some perceptions that others have?

Ah well I close my case.

[Don1]

You may have a case.. unfortunately you have chosen poor evidence.

I would welcome more compelling evidence.... don't be shy about providing same.