I debate for my college, which means I pride myself on my ability to follow what's going on in the world.
Has anyone else noticed the huge discrepancy in coverage between Libya and Japan?
For my readers who live under a rock, let me give you a quick rundown on what's been going down.
Japan: A couple of weeks ago, the biggest earthquake in the last hundred years rocked the country and caused massive devastation. 9,000 people are dead. 13,000 people are missing. Nuclear power plants collapsed, spewing radiation everywhere, including into the ocean and agricultural areas.
Libya: Moammar Gadhafi has been a despot since 1969. There have been a series of protests running through the Middle East and northern Africa (the most notable being Egypt and Tunisia). Libyan rebels decided to follow suit. Things have gotten a bit hairy. And by a bit, I mean that there was military action against the rebels, the French actively came out in support of the rebels, Gadhafi vowed a blood bath, the UN supported the rebels, Obama spoke out against Gadhafi and the US bombed Tripoli (Libya's capital), 48 people died, the US is backing off a little bit, and Gadhafi is still defiant.
Don't get me wrong. They're both a big deal. But if you take a look at the implications and potential damage of both of them, one vastly outweighs.
(Japan, if you didn't figure it out.)
Which one is getting the most media coverage and attention?
Libya.
Huh.
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