New York times were forced to pull down a post of horrific photos it had published yesterday following the Dusit terror attack on Tuesday after Kenyans on Twitter castigated the paper with some like Dennis Itumbi questioning why New York Times never published photos of the 9/11 attack in New York but it was quick to do so in the Kenya’s case.
“We saw police cars and hugs in your story. Human triumph, love and the beauty of response…but hey in Africa different approaches apply!” he said.
In their defense, New York Times said inasmuch as it respects the victims and those affected by the attack, it stood by its policy to inform the world of occurrences like this even as it worked at balancing between sensitivity and showing the reality of what happens. But that didn’t settle well with K.O.T as some like Laura Walubengo calling the justification “absolute hogwash”.
"Are you insinuating your story stood to suffer from a lack of meaning or falling out of context if it failed to include the image taken at the restaurant? @dis_is_di asked.
“What a disgrace, you can afford to justify stupidity. Shame on You!” said @teddythadeejay
Others like @Esthertony wondered why the media house never puts up victims of horrendous gun attacks the US has witnessed over the years.
@BenjaminIsOteko said, “Considering that last year there were over 300 mass shootings in US, I’m expecting to see at least 600 bodies riddled with bullets on the @nytimes . That is if you are just trying to give “a clear picture” of the horror of such events.”
In the 10 AM Coffee break, learn what other lessons New York is learning from Nairobi…
Corruption is a moral issue and as such it can only be fought effectively through cultural values, not government. You might be shocked to learn that some of those who engage in corruption don’t even know that what they are doing is actually wrong.
our local politicians get down and dirty with online fvckery! Have you seen the responses they post when some SJW tries to tango with them?