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Missing Madeline - Anyone else sick of this?

whiskeyman

Ok, this post is probably going to get a lot of hostile debate, but I feel strongly about this. I guess I could have posted this is News/Media, or humanities, but since it's getting so much coverage, this is probably the best place.

Firstly, I do think it's terrible that a little girl has gone missing, but I think the coverage and how a lot of people are taking to this story is way over the top. She's only one little girl. The media are as guilty in this story, giving us way too much details about her life and her parents. We seem to have an odd facination with stories like this. It's almost a morbid one. I remember listening to a comment of a colleague that she didn't think the mother seemed 'sad enough' during a press conference. How the hell does she know what it's like to have a daughter kidnapped or missing?? The child's first name is being use constantly, as if she's one of our own children or little friends. I just find all the coverage sickening at this stage. Sky News even have a montage during the bulletins and spend the first 20 mins of last nights 10pm news on the story. We're getting TV reports from church servies in Scotland and all sorts of interviews with priests and nannys. I just find it sickening at this stage.
Just wondering if anyone else feels the same? It's not something you can really tell some people, as they'll just think you're a cold hearted b*stard, but their just missing the point completely.

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Gingervitis

Looks like another case of
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_white_woman_syndrome
maybe a bit unfeeling, but worth noting...

wyndham

The Scientist wrote:

I heard some business man has offered a million squid for anyone that finds her...
Cant help but think that guy has an alternative motive...

Indeed. It is usually the case in instances such as these that the reward available for the safe return of the child increases in a manner that is inversely proportional to the chance of a safe return. ie On day 1-3, the reward offered was 10,000stg (Family/Friends), day 4-6 reward was 100,000stg (Tabloid), day 7; 1-2mStg. Day 1-3 was obviously when the odds of a safe return was greatest.

StephenC_IRL

seastar wrote:

Apparently the Portugese media are giving it just as much attention. Fair enough if it doesn't mean anything to you, then don't watch it. It has definitely touched my heart and I check the net every few hours to see if she has been found. Guess it's because she reminds me of my niece

thats the problem, i agree its sad and all but i think far far too much of the media is being dedicated to it, until shes found, or they give up digg and boards will be my only source of news

Mossy Monk

Zillah wrote:

*Tips his hat to Al Jazeera English*
Great news chanel.

*Gives the finger to Fox*
Awful shambles of a Conservative mess.

Agreed on both counts.

Zillah

Mordeth wrote:

al jazeera english and france 24 are both very good, sky digital has chinese, russian and indian 24 hour stations too that are well worth a gander every now and again.

and of course there's always fox.

*Tips his hat to Al Jazeera English*
Great news chanel.

*Gives the finger to Fox*
Awful shambles of a Conservative mess.

seastar

StephenC_IRL wrote:

im just plain sick of this, theres even a bebo theme, its really unfortunate she got kidnapped but at the same time will they just leave us alone, i bet the portugese media doesnt have a single news post about this, and thats where she got kidnapped, whats the use of posting it in irish media

Apparently the Portugese media are giving it just as much attention. Fair enough if it doesn't mean anything to you, then don't watch it. It has definitely touched my heart and I check the net every few hours to see if she has been found. Guess it's because she reminds me of my niece

drdre

Pigman II wrote:

Nah. I'm treating it like the lotto. I'm not going to play until it hits at least 5million.

hehhe

Do you play every friday its usually over 5 million

Pigman II

drdre wrote:

The reward is nearly 2.6 million pound now.Lets go over and try find the girl.

Nah. I'm treating it like the lotto. I'm not going to play until it hits at least 5million.

drdre

Mairt wrote:

The person who finds this little girl will hardly be a "pleb".

And yes, €1.5m could save alot of lives in Africa (spent wisely). But it also gets far more killed.

The reward is nearly 2.6 million pound now.Lets go over and try find the girl.

StephenC_IRL

im just plain sick of this, theres even a bebo theme, its really unfortunate she got kidnapped but at the same time will they just leave us alone, i bet the portugese media doesnt have a single news post about this, and thats where she got kidnapped, whats the use of posting it in irish media

LadyJ

I guess the more hype there is, the more nervous the kidnappers might get. However, it is a bit mad that they're spending hours just repeating the same information.

I do agree that there is not enough time spent on reporting all of the horrors taking place in the East though. They just flash by at the bottom of the screen. "80 people killed in explosion in Iraq" etc. I mean I know that it's a different situation and all that but as soon as anything terrible happens in the West it's headline news.

simu

I haven't seen much about that story myself. But I don't watch Sky... mind-numbing and repetitive channel that it is.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

Mairt wrote:

As regards Sky News. Their simply doing their job, point to a better 24hr news service and I'll watch it.

Regards.

al jazeera english and france 24 are both very good, sky digital has chinese, russian and indian 24 hour stations too that are well worth a gander every now and again.

and of course there's always fox.

digitally-yours

I know its extreemely sad that this 3 year old girl had been abducted but

what i am thinking is if any Irish or Iraqi girl will go missing will BBC and Sky report it the same way ? will it get the same publicity

why british or american blood seems to have Priority ?

30 dead in Iraq as we speak & scores injured
and they will not even be mentioned

ahhhh

arybvtcw0eolkf

Laslo wrote:

First of all, there's a lot of moral high-horsing going on here. "They had names you know" - seriously, get over yourself. If anyone here really cares, and I mean really cares... then get your ass down to Portugal and help out with the search effort if you're in a financial position to do so. I'm sure your boss will admire your brave efforts and will appreciate your absence at the start of next week, considering all the media publicity he/she has undoubtedly seen.

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Oh, thats me your quoting so I think I'll answer.

In the last 22 year's I've done alot of voluntary oversea's work so I think I'm allowed to take at least 'some' moral high ground here.

Actually I was thinking about the attitude's displayed by some people here and came to the conclusion that most are probably teenagers or very early 20's with no real life experiences to draw from.

As regards Sky News. Their simply doing their job, point to a better 24hr news service and I'll watch it.

Thats about it from me. I've given my opinion it the subject of the thread. As for the thread, it'll probably get a sh*t load of view's/replies, the OP will think himself a fantastic little fellow for stirring people up and next week think of something else to get us all going.

Regards.

Laslo

First of all, there's a lot of moral high-horsing going on here. "They had names you know" - seriously, get over yourself. If anyone here really cares, and I mean really cares... then get your ass down to Portugal and help out with the search effort if you're in a financial position to do so. I'm sure your boss will admire your brave efforts and will appreciate your absence at the start of next week, considering all the media publicity he/she has undoubtedly seen.

Secondly, I agree with the OP about Sky News. They seem to brand, gift wrap and treat tragedies like this with a certain lack of pathos.

At the end of the day though, it's probably good that the story is getting this kind of coverage. Even if it is totally crass. It's humanising the young girl and raising awareness of the case, increasing the chances of her being found alive and well.

Pigman II

Caliden wrote:

I thought the same thing about those girls in manchester those years ago. New news please

They were blonde and cherubic too IIRC.

I guess the lesson to be learnt is if your worried you're little brat is gonna get kidnapped someday then the least you can do is make sure they photo well.

arybvtcw0eolkf

BigTommyBomb wrote:

I personally couldnt give a **** about anybody elses life unless I know them personally. If you are going to pretend to feel human empathy then it should be equal for all people of the world and for all ages/sex etc.

Aren't you the big man now :rolleyes:

arybvtcw0eolkf

Nephew wrote:

Someone is offering a £1.5m reward to the pleb who finds this kid, imagine how many lives £1.5m could save in parts of Africa.

The person who finds this little girl will hardly be a "pleb".

And yes, €1.5m could save alot of lives in Africa (spent wisely). But it also gets far more killed.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Caliden wrote:

I thought the same thing about those girls in manchester those years ago. New news please

They had names you know..

arybvtcw0eolkf

whiskeyman wrote:

She's only one little girl.

To YOU she's only one little girl. To someone else she's their world.

Don't be so damn selfish.

Someone else in this thread made the argument that its not such a big deal since "kids go missing everyday", well so the f*ck what if they do?. People die of cancer everyday, people of in road traffic accidents and of heart attacks every day, should that mean we shouldn't work towards cures and prevention's?.

The lack of humanity in some posters in this thread is very, very sad.

RuggieBear

DublinWriter wrote:

I think we have reached a new level of Me Feinery.

This is one deeply sick topic title.

The media is all over it because everyone (with the slightest modicum of empathy and feeling) is worried and concerned for the parents and child.

If you think otherwise, then go back to your X-Box stage of development and hope you'll grow a heart soon.

the media is all over this because they can make money from exploiting it. nothing more nothing less. You are stupidly naive to think otherwise.

Nehpets

St Bill wrote:

If the media hype helps to get her back safely, it'll be worth it.

Exactly. and if not, it was worth a try!

Mr.Nice Guy

DublinWriter wrote:

I think we have reached a new level of Me Feinery.

This is one deeply sick topic title.

The media is all over it because everyone (with the slightest modicum of empathy and feeling) is worried and concerned for the parents and child.

If you think otherwise, then go back to your X-Box stage of development and hope you'll grow a heart soon.

Agree totally with you.

Some of the comments on this thread are pretty despicable and I hope to God no one else experiences the agony that this poor family are going through.

Call Me Jimmy

Caliden wrote:

I thought the same thing about those girls in manchester those years ago. New news please

15 year old black kid gets stabbed in london gets 5 mins.

Caliden

I thought the same thing about those girls in manchester those years ago. New news please

NotMe

The total reward is £2.5m now. That's crazy. Let's hope no criminal types get any quick money-making ideas from it.

1. Black van
2. Small girl
3. ???
4. Profit

Nephew wrote:

imagine how many lives £1.5m could save in parts of Africa.

That's a good point.

Call Me Jimmy

DublinWriter wrote:

I think we have reached a new level of Me Feinery.

This is one deeply sick topic title.

The media is all over it because everyone (with the slightest modicum of empathy and feeling) is worried and concerned for the parents and child.

If you think otherwise, then go back to your X-Box stage of development and hope you'll grow a heart soon.

You're pretty out of line there. Did you read the thread? Nobody is saying it isn't tragic, I have a little sister and I sympathise with them completely. People are saying she is getting too much media attention and that she's not the only child suffering in the world. 9 days of wall to wall coverage is a bit much. Why do you care more about her than all the other children suffering that sky news aren't telling you about?

St Bill

Nephew wrote:

Someone is offering a £1.5m reward to the pleb who finds this kid, imagine how many lives £1.5m could save in parts of Africa.

Imagine how many lives we could save if we weren't arsing around Boards. We all have the ability to do something, not just those with millions.

At the end of the day, Madeleine's abduction is a situation that has captured everyone's attention. If the media hype helps to get her back safely, it'll be worth it. Yes she's only one child, and unfortunately there are a million others whose voices have gone unheard, but who can honestly say that they wouldn't be glad to see this child re-united with her parents?

DublinWriter

RuggieBear wrote:

It's a sad story but it's not worthy of all this media attention.

I think we have reached a new level of Me Feinery.

This is one deeply sick topic title.

The media is all over it because everyone (with the slightest modicum of empathy and feeling) is worried and concerned for the parents and child.

If you think otherwise, then go back to your X-Box stage of development and hope you'll grow a heart soon.