Wednesday, 26 February 2020

Who decides what is news?

Last week some of us saw the tragic video recordings on social media of a mother and her two boys burned alive in their home. The outrage of these events can only be fueled by mainstream media’s refusal to report on this event giving the grieving family and the community no consolation.

In a News24 series which just started with the headline "Gauteng pupil kidnapped, ransom demanded", reporter Ntwaagae Seleka writes:

A Gauteng pupil, Lindokuhle Masuku, has been kidnapped on Monday while waiting outside his school, Queens High, in Johannesburg, the Gauteng Education Department said in a statement late on Tuesday night.

Grade 8 pupil Masuku was waiting for his transport when he was taken, said the department.

“Subsequently, it is alleged that a ransom of about [R5 million] has been demanded for his release,” said Steve Mabona, the department’s spokesperson.

This is a developing story. More to follow.

Please explain why this child, who is still presumed alive, gets not only coverage but the complete saga will be reported. While 2 children and their mother who were horrifically murdered and their assailants still at large do not deserve even a mention. Who decides or should we draw our own conclusions?

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