Irish papers are always dominated, as one might expect, by home stories. But looking at other international papers, especially the London Times and Independent, we must ask ourselves ; why do we focus so much on ourselves when there are other huge stories to be discussed.
For example, so much time and column inches were dedicated to the Late Late sage (as mentioned in another blog entry) when hundreds of people were being killed in Sri Lanka. The reason for the minimal coverage of the Sri Lankan massacre stories is the age old news value of proximity. To put it callously 100 Sri Lankan deaths is equal to 1 Irish death.
However, we must look at the Irish Tabloids and see how much they've got their news worthiness ethics all wrong. The cruel and sudden death of Garda McCallion last April was shipped to page 12 of the Sun while the editors decided to publish slapstick photographs of Brian Cowen and Brian Lenihan. It seems that sensationalism of politics is more important to the Sun than the death of one of the country's Gardaí. It is sad to say but it seems money and personal finance is more important than the sacristy of human life.
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