Christian Peacekeepers Kidnapped Twice: Once By Terrorists, Once By

[TomInTib]

The Media

The kidnappers of four Christian Peacemakers released a videotape of their captives yesterday, and the U.S. media has responded with a virtual news blackout on the event -- at least so far. (see UPDATE, below)

This stands in stark contrast to their response whenever videos have been released of kidnapped truck drivers, or other presumably "non-political" abductees.


But then, the low-key response to this tape is consistent with the pattern the media's followed since these Peacemakers were first abducted (see Christ Kidnapped In Iraq).

Why the difference between the coverage of this kidnapping and so many others? Presumably because this story threatens two cherished media narratives. The first media narrative is that conscience dictates support for this war and for this President, whatever evidence may be provided to the contrary. The second is that "Christians" or religious people in general -- a group that's been stereotyped by the media -- are inherently conservative: pro-war and pro-Republican.

The rest at:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/christian-peacekeepers-ki_b_16990.html?view=print