[Shaun]

I posted this earlier on my Tumblr today:

interesting how OTT tumblr is going over Queensland

I’d make a point about floods in Pakistan (which were far more devastating than the Haiti earthquake) getting so little attention on here but then:

a) I guess tumblr users in Pakistan are not so common

b) it was (only just) before I joined

but the pessimist in me worries that this just gets more attention because it’s the western world and (sadly) more relatable. Like you’d expect the third world to suffer but once some middle class people die it’s like OMFG APOCALYPSE.

(incidentally I mean no disrespect to the victims of the Australian floods - just want a little consistency)

edit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12171710

see what I mean? This is the 7th story on BBC News’ website, despite having 8 times the deathtoll of the top story.

Basically the debate I'm trying to instigate is: does the media (global media, that is) give extra attention to disasters in the Western world? And is that wrong?