Tag: Paris attacks

Friday’s attacks were not the deadliest violence in France since the Second World War

A screenshot from the documentary "Ici on noie les Algériens, 17 octobre 1961" depicting graffiti on a bridge above the Seine River in Paris reading "Here we drowned the Algerians." Several witnesses reported seeing dead bodies floated in the river after the assault by the police.

Paris was hit by a series of simultaneous and organized acts of violence late Friday night, with over 129 casualties as a result of the attacks thus far. The event has received a wide range of press coverage, and many myths have been spread in the scramble to understand what happened, as BuzzFeed helpfully notes.… Continue reading Friday’s attacks were not the deadliest violence in France since the Second World War

Beirut vs. Paris: Unbalanced coverage

Comparing the news coverage of two attacks.

The events of the Paris attacks last night are still unfolding–“still” being the operative word. Much journalistic attention has been given to the situation in Paris, and rightly so. At the time of writing, CBC reports stated that at least 150 people had been killed after six separate attacks in public places like a music venue in central Paris,… Continue reading Beirut vs. Paris: Unbalanced coverage

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