Blog Post #19

Blog Post #19

Violent News Event

Protesters Clash in Cairo, More Presidential Advisers Quit

On Tuesday, Dec. 4th, Egyptian riot police fired tear gas outside the presidential palace, where tens of thousands of protesters had gathered while Morsi was inside conducting business.

Police tried to stop the crowd from storming the palace but soon retreated and let the marchers through a barrier and up to the palace walls. Egyptian officials say president left the palace during the march.

Many of the marchers chanted the same anti-government slogans used in the uprising that toppled former authoritarian president Hosni Mubarak.

 

Media Coverage

There has been quite a while since riots in Cairo, Egypt has been taking place. Explicit images that portray the violent wave that is happening over there have taken over media for months now, such as the one below.

 

 Many people are unable to resist news coverage of violent attacks. As horrific as they are to watch on television and read about in newspapers and magazines, many still find it nearly impossible to turn away. It is difficult to know why the information is so hard to resist. Media is intentionally creating seductive and addictive images almost like those seen in an action movie. Whatever the reason, it is important to understand the effects on the community that this type of exposure may have.