| Topic: | Reply | |
| Posted by: | Michael Ixer | |
| Date/Time: | 12/07/25 13:46:00 |
Mr Hawkes. Firstly, perhaps "request politely" rather than "expect" a response - a lesson in how to gain friends and influence people? :-) Sudan does appear to have been reported in the BBC link you posted? And I have seen/heard other items in the past. I obviously don't have inside knowledge as to how or why news organisations decide what to report so I can only guess. As I indicated in previous post, I suspect it's done on a basis of what news items will be of interest to viewers, listened or readers? Perhaps, because Israel is an ally that the UK government provides with arms whereas Sudan isn't, that's a basis for prioritising Israel in news items? But as I say, that's purely a guess based on my perception of the situation; given it's obviously of great interest to you and you've obviously looked at it in more detail than me, why do you think Israel appears more in news reports? Aside from MSM, I've recently noticed a lot of anti-Israeli posts, particularly coming from the US, on social media. Perhaps Iranian or Russian - or even North Korean - cyber agents are manipulating social media algorithms, which I believe they're acknowledged as being expert in, and that, in a roundabout way, is influencing public opinion and what MSM cover? To be honest, I've not seen much about Sudan or other African conflicts on social media (although Ukraine does get coverage). I look forward to you analysis when you've time, I expect you're glued to the tennis this weekend? Enjoy. |