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Offline carlymichelle

in the uk media this for example https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1989265/world-maddie-hunt-8685-potential-sightings-of-madeleine-mccann-in-101-countries/

everytime there is a ben story in the media, a mcann story pops up...why???

« Last Edit: October 18, 2016, 05:12:17 PM by carlymichelle »

Offline Benice

Re: Why does publicity in one missing child case invoke stories in others?
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2016, 10:04:02 AM »
in the   uk media this for  example https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1989265/world-maddie-hunt-8685-potential-sightings-of-madeleine-mccann-in-101-countries/

everytime there is a ben story in the media   a mcann story pops  up  why???

Because newspaper editors believe that it will increase the sales of their newspapers.

The notion that innocence prevails over guilt – when there is no evidence to the contrary – is what separates civilization from barbarism.    Unfortunately, there are remains of barbarism among us.    Until very recently, it headed the PJ in Portimão. I hope he was the last one.
                                               Henrique Monteiro, chief editor, Expresso, Portugal

Offline slartibartfast

Re: Why does publicity in one missing child case invoke stories in others?
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2016, 10:12:37 AM »
Because newspaper editors believe that it will increase the sales of their newspapers.

The general answer as to why newspapers do anything.
“Reasoning will never make a Man correct an ill Opinion, which by Reasoning he never acquired”.

Offline Angelo222

Re: Why does publicity in one missing child case invoke stories in others?
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2016, 11:26:40 AM »
in the   uk media this for  example https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1989265/world-maddie-hunt-8685-potential-sightings-of-madeleine-mccann-in-101-countries/

everytime there is a ben story in the media   a mcann story pops  up  why???

Missing child cases will inevitably feed off each other, mention one and another pops up.  I must say however that in just about every child abduction case the name Maddie is brought up for one reason or another.  The sad truth is that Maddie stories help newspaper revenues whether we like it or not.
De troothe has the annoying habit of coming to the surface just when you least expect it!!

Je ne regrette rien!!

Offline Carana

Re: Why does publicity in one missing child case invoke stories in others?
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2016, 11:52:16 AM »
Missing child cases will inevitably feed off each other, mention one and another pops up.  I must say however that in just about every child abduction case the name Maddie is brought up for one reason or another.  The sad truth is that Maddie stories help newspaper revenues whether we like it or not.

It's not often that we agree, but I do in this instance.

Her name was (and probably still is to a lesser extent) a lucrative keyword for the media.


stephen25000

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Re: Why does publicity in one missing child case invoke stories in others?
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2016, 11:55:24 AM »
It's not often that we agree, but I do in this instance.

Her name was (and probably still is to a lesser extent) a lucrative keyword for the media.

Yes Carana, it's all about MONEY.

Offline Brietta

Re: Why does publicity in one missing child case invoke stories in others?
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2016, 11:57:47 AM »
in the   uk media this for  example https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1989265/world-maddie-hunt-8685-potential-sightings-of-madeleine-mccann-in-101-countries/

everytime there is a ben story in the media   a mcann story pops  up  why???

Kerry Needham must have been suffering more trauma than it is possible to imagine over the past few weeks throughout the period they have been digging in an attempt to locate her son's remains.

This insensitive OP reflects no concern or appreciation of her suffering.

It is unbelievable that the forum sees fit to allow comparison between one missing person and another particularly in the pejorative fashion demonstrated. 
In my opinion it is a cynical and exceedingly tasteless exercise.

There are two missing persons being used as pawns.
There are two grieving families being used without any thought or sensitivity simply to promote an agenda.

It is a real exercise in cynicism, in my opinion, which taken in conjunction with numerous complaining petitions, an unheard of number of pejorative  FOI requests on every aspect of Madeleine's case directs a beacon at the antipathy shown not only to the McCann family but to Madeleine herself.
"All I'm going to say is that we've conducted a very serious investigation and there's no indication that Madeleine McCann's parents are connected to her disappearance. On the other hand, we have a lot of evidence pointing out that Christian killed her," Wolter told the "Friday at 9"....

Offline Eleanor

Re: Why does publicity in one missing child case invoke stories in others?
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2016, 12:00:54 PM »
Kerry Needham must have been suffering more trauma than it is possible to imagine over the past few weeks throughout the period they have been digging in an attempt to locate her son's remains.

This insensitive OP reflects no concern or appreciation of her suffering.

It is unbelievable that the forum sees fit to allow comparison between one missing person and another particularly in the pejorative fashion demonstrated. 
In my opinion it is a cynical and exceedingly tasteless exercise.

There are two missing persons being used as pawns.
There are two grieving families being used without any thought or sensitivity simply to promote an agenda.

It is a real exercise in cynicism, in my opinion, which taken in conjunction with numerous complaining petitions, an unheard of number of pejorative  FOI requests on every aspect of Madeleine's case directs a beacon at the antipathy shown not only to the McCann family but to Madeleine herself.

I couldn't agree more.  Thoroughly tasteless.

Offline Carana

Re: Why does publicity in one missing child case invoke stories in others?
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2016, 12:05:48 PM »
Yes Carana, it's all about MONEY.


Yes, I happen to agree with you as well on this point, although I doubt that it's for the same reasons. ;)



ferryman

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Re: Why does publicity in one missing child case invoke stories in others?
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2016, 12:48:01 PM »
Kerry Needham must have been suffering more trauma than it is possible to imagine over the past few weeks throughout the period they have been digging in an attempt to locate her son's remains.

This insensitive OP reflects no concern or appreciation of her suffering.

It is unbelievable that the forum sees fit to allow comparison between one missing person and another particularly in the pejorative fashion demonstrated. 
In my opinion it is a cynical and exceedingly tasteless exercise.

There are two missing persons being used as pawns.
There are two grieving families being used without any thought or sensitivity simply to promote an agenda.

It is a real exercise in cynicism, in my opinion, which taken in conjunction with numerous complaining petitions, an unheard of number of pejorative  FOI requests on every aspect of Madeleine's case directs a beacon at the antipathy shown not only to the McCann family but to Madeleine herself.

There is an element of what might, loosely, be called 'selfishness' in literally any, decent, caring, parent who finds him or herself in the position of Kerry Needham, or Kate and Gerry McCannn, which is that while they will, of course, be sensitive and sympathetic to the plight of other parents (the more so for having experienced something similar themselves) they will pull out all the stops, over and above all other considerations, for their child.

That is true of Kerry Needham.

That is true of Kate McCann

That is true of Gerry McCann.

It is true (as I say) of any decent parent.

I, too, find this thread crass and insensitive. 

Alfie

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Re: Why does publicity in one missing child case invoke stories in others?
« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2016, 03:57:48 PM »
Conversely, I would ask why McCann "sceptics" feel it necessary to flood every online newspaper comments page about this latest development with venomous bile directed at the McCanns - how is that respecting Ben or Kerry? 
« Last Edit: October 18, 2016, 12:14:10 PM by John »

Offline John

Re: Why does publicity in one missing child case invoke stories in others?
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2016, 12:14:48 PM »
Apologies, I forgot to return this topic to the main board last night after editing.

My own view is that the McCann case is of such wide interest that any mention of a missing child will generate Maddie related stories in the msm.
« Last Edit: October 18, 2016, 12:19:22 PM by John »
A malicious prosecution for a crime which never existed. An exposé of egregious malfeasance by public officials.
Indeed, the truth never changes with the passage of time.

Offline Alice Purjorick

Re: Why does publicity in one missing child case invoke stories in others?
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2016, 06:54:16 PM »
Kerry Needham must have been suffering more trauma than it is possible to imagine over the past few weeks throughout the period they have been digging in an attempt to locate her son's remains.

This insensitive OP reflects no concern or appreciation of her suffering.

It is unbelievable that the forum sees fit to allow comparison between one missing person and another particularly in the pejorative fashion demonstrated. 
In my opinion it is a cynical and exceedingly tasteless exercise.

There are two missing persons being used as pawns.
There are two grieving families being used without any thought or sensitivity simply to promote an agenda.

It is a real exercise in cynicism, in my opinion, which taken in conjunction with numerous complaining petitions, an unheard of number of pejorative  FOI requests on every aspect of Madeleine's case directs a beacon at the antipathy shown not only to the McCann family but to Madeleine herself.

1. What agenda would that be then?
2. I don't understand what would possess any one to make an FOI request on a case like this unless they were writing a  book or article. One does suspect most of the FOI requests are passed out in the appropriate office bearing a FLYN inscribed on which are but two words "Nutter Alert".
3. If you feel so strongly ask for the thread's termination and contribute no further.
"Navigating the difference between weird but normal grief and truly suspicious behaviour is the key for any detective worth his salt.". ….Sarah Bailey

Offline mercury

Re: Why does publicity in one missing child case invoke stories in others?
« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2016, 09:51:27 PM »
I couldn't agree more.  Thoroughly tasteless.

Yes it was thoroughly tasteless when a vigil for claudia lawrence was hijacked with pics of kate mccann in church lighting candles


Offline Brietta

Re: Why does publicity in one missing child case invoke stories in others?
« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2016, 01:43:57 AM »
Yes it was thoroughly tasteless when a vigil for claudia lawrence was hijacked with pics of kate mccann in church lighting candles


In 2011 Kate McCann and family members of other missing people attended a vigil in York on Claudia's birthday in support of the Lawrence family.

How extraordinary you use the words "tasteless" and "hijacked" to describe an emotional remembrance ceremony for relatives and friends of missing people.
In particular an event to publicise and jog possible memories of Claudia Lawrence in her home town from where she disappeared and the place where it is most likely there is someone who knows what happened to her and where she is.

Kate McCann is closely involved with the charity "Missing People".  Her attendance was appropriate and obviously welcome.
"All I'm going to say is that we've conducted a very serious investigation and there's no indication that Madeleine McCann's parents are connected to her disappearance. On the other hand, we have a lot of evidence pointing out that Christian killed her," Wolter told the "Friday at 9"....