# Fuck you MSM.  Just fuck you.

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [February 21, 2006, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519 "2006-02-21T20:07:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/21 "2006-02-21T21:42:17Z")

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> [@KidCharlemagne](#):
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> Please, tell me you’re not this fucking stupid.

When you say, “This fucking stupid,” I can only assume both your index fingers are pointed at your skull. You said there was “Not a fucking peep” in the NYT. I showed you that you were factually inaccurate, taking about two minutes to do so.

If you claim had been that coverage was insufficient, that’d be something to debate. But that’s not what you said, so I was responding to what you said.

The whole totalitarian spin business is kind of insane, so I did, and will continue to, ignore it.

Daniel

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/22 "2006-02-21T21:46:23Z")

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Here I thought only \*\*Clothahump \*\* made pointless attacks on media. I guess I learned something new today.

The Story of Muslims rioting and burning over the cartoon stupidity has been all over the place for over a week. Nigeria joined in the fun, Oh boy. Not big news.

The first report of a backlash is of course “new” and therefore News.

Jim

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**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/23 "2006-02-21T21:54:26Z")

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Incidentally, in another story, the NYTimes has not a fucking peep about the Cheney shooting story. What is it with this totalitarian media?

**Kid Charlemagne** , I wonder what you see as the difference between the two in today’s NYT.

I’d agree that the Nigerian riots are a more important story. I disagree that your analysis of media coverage of them is based on anything like legitimate evidence, or that your conclusions are in the realm of sanity.

Daniel

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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/24 "2006-02-21T22:12:58Z")

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Apparently, “Why isn’t the media covering this story?” is some sort of code for “Why can’t I figure out how to work a search engine?”

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**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/25 "2006-02-21T22:16:01Z")

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I’ve been hearing about Muslims rioting and killing each other over cartoons in the mainstream media for a week now. What the fuck is the OP on about? It’s been front page news.

I mean, the hell with search engines. It’s been headline stuff on CNN. Big articles in all the local dailies. You’d have to be retarded to have missed it.

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**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/26 "2006-02-21T22:17:56Z")

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> [@RickJay](#):
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> You’d have to be retarded to have missed it.

Or, apparently, THIS FUCKING STUPID _[pointing to skull]_

Daniel

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**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/27 "2006-02-21T22:20:39Z")

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> [@RickJay](#):
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> I’ve been hearing about **Muslims rioting and killing each other over cartoons** in the mainstream media for a week now. What the fuck is the OP on about? It’s been front page news.
> 
> I mean, the hell with search engines. It’s been headline stuff on CNN. Big articles in all the local dailies. You’d have to be retarded to have missed it.

Bolding Mine  
But apparently you missed it, as the OP was talking about Muslims killing Christians.

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**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/28 "2006-02-21T22:23:26Z")

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> [@Abbie Normal](#):
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> Bolding Mine  
> But apparently you missed it, as the OP was talking about Muslims killing Christians.

And that was also in the news.

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**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/29 "2006-02-21T22:42:33Z")

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> [@Diogenes the Cynic](#):
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> And that was also in the news.

No where did I say otherwise. I was pointing out the odd statement the poster made, as he was claiming it was all through the news, and yet managed to miss the part (the same part) that the OP was bitching about.  
I really do not know what your problem is, but I have a feeling it would be something I cannot pronounce. I am probably one of the dumbest people (intelligence wise) speaking on this board.  
Yet if this was a war of common sense, you sir, would be my bitch.

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**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/30 "2006-02-21T22:48:05Z")

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> [@Abbie Normal](#):
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> No where did I say otherwise. I was pointing out the odd statement the poster made, as he was claiming it was all through the news, and yet managed to miss the part (the same part) that the OP was bitching about. I really do not know what your problem is, but I have a feeling it would be something I cannot pronounce. I am probably one of the dumbest people (intelligence wise) speaking on this board.  
> Yet if this was a war of common sense, you sir, would be my bitch.

I have an unprounceable “problem” because _you_ made an irrelevant point?

I can’t disagree with the penultimate sentence in your post.

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**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/31 "2006-02-21T22:52:58Z")

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> [@Diogenes the Cynic](#):
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> I have an unprounceable “problem” because _you_ made an irrelevant point?
> 
> I can’t disagree with the penultimate sentence in your post.

Irrelevant dumb fucktwit? Added bolding to help your slow mind keep up. Okay? S…L…O…W…L…Y…  
OP:

> [@](#):
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> I’ve had it. 3 days of riots in Nigeria over the cartoons. **35 (non-muslims) confirmed dead, some set on fire, 30 churches burned down as well as western-associated hotels. Others have counted 50 dead in one city. Not a fucking peep from the NYT and most other MSMs**. Now it’s Monday and the Christians decide to fight back and this is what we get from the AP:
> 
> “Anti-Muslim Riot in Nigeria Turns Deadly”
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> [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/nigeria\_sectarian\_violence](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/nigeria_sectarian_violence)
> 
> This is no longer spin. This is near totalitarian control of information. You know, the same totalitarian control that the MSM claims Bush is wielding. Fuck you.

The reply by RickJay

> [@](#):
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> **I’ve been hearing about Muslims rioting and killing each** other over cartoons in the mainstream media for a week now. What the fuck is the OP on about? It’s been front page news.
> 
> I mean, the hell with search engines. It’s been headline stuff on CNN. Big articles in all the local dailies. **You’d have to be retarded to have missed it**.

Notice the need to point something out? Now go trade in some of those big words you are so proud of, and get some fucking common sense.

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**Author:** ![KidCharlemagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/32 "2006-02-22T00:07:57Z")

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> [@Left Hand of Dorkness](#):
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> When you say, “This fucking stupid,” I can only assume both your index fingers are pointed at your skull. You said there was “Not a fucking peep” in the NYT. I showed you that you were factually inaccurate, taking about two minutes to do so.
> 
> If you claim had been that coverage was insufficient, that’d be something to debate. But that’s not what you said, so I was responding to what you said.
> 
> The whole totalitarian spin business is kind of insane, so I did, and will continue to, ignore it.
> 
> Daniel

You’re apparently even more obtuse than I suspected. The whole point is that the coverage is buried deep within stories whose headlines indicate that no such information is forthcoming. This is an important story and to say that either of those two articles covered it is ridiculous. If you take all figures of speech as literally as you have “not a peep” then I’d love to see how you interpret “go fuck yourself.”

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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/33 "2006-02-22T00:53:54Z")

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What has to happen to a person to actually believe there’s a “totalitarian” anti-Christian control of the media in a country where the vast majority of citizens and gov’t officials are Christian? What color pill do you have to swallow?

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**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/34 "2006-02-22T00:59:56Z")

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> [@Revtim](#):
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> What has to happen to a person to actually believe there’s a “totalitarian” anti-Christian control of the media in a country where the vast majority of citizens and gov’t officials are Christian?

Not to mention the members of the media themselves.

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**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/35 "2006-02-22T01:00:32Z")

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> [@KidCharlemagne](#):
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> This is an important story and to say that either of those two articles covered it is ridiculous.

Any response to the numerous posters who have pointed out that the story is now several days old and thus wouldn’t be expected to appear on the front page?

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**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/36 "2006-02-22T01:20:04Z")

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> [@KidCharlemagne](#):
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> I’d love to see how you interpret “go fuck yourself.”

As the ravings of a not very bright lunatic.

Daniel

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**Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/37 "2006-02-22T01:32:37Z")

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As was alreay pointed out by LHoD, Neurotik, What Exit?, RickJay, Giraffe, DtC, and everybodyelseinthewholeworld said, there was no attempt to hide any Muslim riotng by the MSM. Most of us (those who bother to keep up) already were well aware of it.

So what are ya? New? Been living in a cave Kid?

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**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/38 "2006-02-22T01:33:57Z")

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> [@KidCharlemagne](#):
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> You’re apparently even more obtuse than I suspected. The whole point is that the coverage is buried deep within stories whose headlines indicate that no such information is forthcoming. This is an important story and to say that either of those two articles covered it is ridiculous. If you take all figures of speech as literally as you have “not a peep” then I’d love to see how you interpret “go fuck yourself.”

KC, the coverage of the anti-Christian rioting in Nigeria was featured in “MSM” **during the weekend** , when it was recent.\*\* I’ve been aware of it for 4 days \*\* and I am not a follower of the alternative press (or for that matter of the Murdoch press, which itself is about as “mainstream” as there is). However, it being one more event in the generalized agitator-driven Muslim-world freakout, I can see how it probably got lost in the clutter for many readers.

Yet complaining that _on today’s paper_ it’s not being given equal prominence with events happening _today_ elicits the “yes, so?” reaction. Unless you can demonstrate that indeed there truly was “not a peep” about the anti-Christian rioting in the NYT, LAT, WP, AP or CNN for the _prior_ 4 days, you may be witnessing “sampling bias” of the man-bites-dog nature, wherein the counter-backlash is what makes the news.

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**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/39 "2006-02-22T01:42:26Z")

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I did a quick search in Google and though I do not believe in a conspiracy I do think they made the headlines a little biased in some cases.

> [@](#):
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> **At least 15 people killed in Nigerian cartoon riots**  
> Taipei Times, Taiwan - Feb 19, 2006  
> … Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country of more than 130 million people, is roughly divided between a predominantly Muslim north and a mainly Christian south. …  
> **Cartoon riots kill 16 people in Nigeria** China Post  
> **45 die in Nigeria protests against cartoons** Independent Online  
> **Muslims kill Christians in Nigeria** Persian Journal  
> Newindpress - Malaysia Star - all 402 related »  
> **Nigeria: 45 Feared Dead In Anti-cartoon Riots**  
> African News Dimension, South Africa - Feb 19, 2006  
> Death toll from the riots in Maiduguri over the Prophet Mohammed cartoon rose to 45 on yesterday as the Federal Government deployed troops in the North East. …  
> Mayhem:\*\* Troops deployed in Maiduguri, Katsina Vanguard\*\*  
> all 7 related »  
> **Offensive cartoon: Forum condemns Maiduguri riots**  
> Vanguard, Nigeria - Feb 19, 2006  
> KADUNA — NORTHERN Civil Society Forum, yesterday, joined the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Association of Muslim Brotherhood in condemning …
> 
> BBC News **Troops called in as Nigerian cartoon riots claim scores**  
> Business Day, South Africa - Feb 19, 2006  
> The death toll from the weekend’s riots rose to 45. … been deployed amid fear that rioters could regroup or strike in another city in Nigeria’s predominantly …  
> Protests see Danish envoy pull out of Pakistan TMCnet  
> **Apology fails to douse cartoon anger** Calcutta Telegraph  
> Apologies for cartoons as troops enforce curfews Daily News & Analysis  
> Times Online - all 187 related »  
> **Colonel Sanders MIA After Cartoon Riots**  
> Human Events - Feb 19, 2006  
> … a pretext for many of the professionally angry that assembled at the riots. … In Nigeria, gangs of Muslim “protestors” (some of which claimed to have heard …  
> **Nigeria cartoon riots kill 16**  
> The Observer, UK - Feb 18, 2006  
> … The first protests in Nigeria flared in the provinces of Borno and Katsina … The Nigerian riots were the first protests in Africa’s most populous country, which …  
> **27 killed in Nigeria, Libya cartoon riots**  
> Daily Times, Pakistan - Feb 18, 2006  
> In Nigeria, Maiduguri Deputy Police Commissioner Haz Iwendi said rioters killed at least 16 people during riots. He told AFP that …  
> **Riots in northern Nigeria over Mohammed cartoons**  
> Monsters and [Critics.com](http://Critics.com), UK - Feb 18, 2006  
> Abuja - At least 27 vehicles were smashed and 17 houses destroyed in northeastern Nigeria Saturday as religious zealots protested against the controversial …  
> **Deadly Cartoon Riots Spread to Nigeria**  
> Voice of America - Feb 18, 2006  
> Extra security forces have been deployed in parts of Nigeria after deadly rioting over cartoons of the prophet Muhammad spread to sub-Saharan Africa. …  
> **At least 15 people dead in Nigeria cartoon riots**  
> Jerusalem Post, Israel - Feb 18, 2006  
> Nigerian Muslims protesting caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad attacked Christians and burned churches in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 15 people …

Those where from Google news “nigeria riots” without the "'s Feb 18th through Feb 20 and below is the same search but 20th through 22nd

> [@](#):
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> **Anti-Muslim riot in Nigeria turns deadly**  
> Seattle Post Intelligencer - 10 hours ago  
> LAGOS, Nigeria – Christian mobs rampaged through a southern Nigerian city Tuesday, burning mosques and killing several people in an outbreak of anti-Muslim …  
> **Nigerian Christians kill Muslims in reprisal riots** Reuters AlertNet  
> BREAKING NEWS: Over 50 Christians Killed in Nigeria, New Violence … BosNewsLife  
> \*\*Anti-Muslim Riot in Nigeria Turns Deadly \*\*Salon  
> CBS News - all 389 related »  
> **Anti-Muslim Riot in Nigeria Turns Deadly**  
> Ely Times, USA - 10 hours ago  
> LAGOS, Nigeria - Christian mobs rampaged through a southern Nigerian city Tuesday, burning mosques and killing several people in an outbreak of anti-Muslim …  
> **Curfew after third Nigerian riot**  
> BBC News, UK - 16 hours ago  
> … It seems the riot was not directly related to the violence over the weekend … But clearly, Nigeria is going through a period of civil disturbance, with riots in …  
> New religious riot in Nigeria, death tolls rise Reuters AlertNet  
> Five dead in new religious riot in northern Nigeria Reuters AlertNet  
> all 32 related »  
> **Nigeria: Christians Riot In Onitsha**  
> Stratfor - 7 hours ago  
> … a outbreak of violence targeted at Muslims in the largely Christian city of Onitsha, Nigeria, The Associated Press reported Feb. 21. The riot appeared to be in …  
> **Rioting continues in Nigeria, Vatican sends note**  
> Spero News - 6 hours ago  
> … is reporting that "at least 10 people died in a religious riot in the … Peter J. Akinola, president of the Christian Association of Nigeria had warned in a …  
> **Riot in Bauchi over Quran**  
> Daily Sun, Nigeria - 14 hours ago  
> … control the situation. The Red Cross Society Nigeria confirmed that three persons have died and 15 injured in the violence. The Bauchi …  
> **Mosques burnt in revenge**  
> News24, South Africa - 2 hours ago  
> … with the Nigerian news agency, NAN, reported that witnesses had told him the riot was sparked off after a bus arrived from northern Nigeria bearing the corpses …  
> **Nigeria’s northeast state imposes curfew after religious crisis**  
> Monsters and [Critics.com](http://Critics.com), UK - Feb 20, 2006  
> … The Borno state council of the Christian Association of Nigeria said Monday that last Saturday’s riot in the city over the cartoons of Prophet Mohammed claimed …  
> **Cartoon: Mayhem Spreads to Bauchi, Gombe**  
> [AllAfrica.com](http://AllAfrica.com), Washington - 11 hours ago  
> … Association of Nigeria (CAN), Borno State has rejected the 13-man administrative committee set up by the state government to investigate the riot, saying it …  
> **Five Die As Riot Shifts To Bauchi •CAN Blames Police, SSS Over** … Nigeria Daily Independent  
> **Mayhem: Troops Deployed in Maiduguri** , Katsina [AllAfrica.com](http://AllAfrica.com)  
> all 7 related »  
> **Anti-3rd term protest claims three lives in Katsina**  
> Daily Sun, Nigeria - Feb 20, 2006  
> … Normalcy was restored after the anti riot policemen had removed the bonfire on the … said that the third term issue was purely an internal affair of Nigeria. …

I think I bolded all of the headlines. I will leave it to you to decide if there may of been some bias in the headlines, or maybe its marketing _shrugs_

I have nothing to offer but sometimes the press does things I will never understand, not out of a grand conspiracy but to sale newspapers I suppose.

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**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-msm-just-fuck-you/345519/40 "2006-02-22T01:49:59Z")

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> [@KidCharlemagne](#):
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> You’re apparently even more obtuse than I suspected. The whole point is that the coverage is buried deep within stories whose headlines indicate that no such information is forthcoming. This is an important story and to say that either of those two articles covered it is ridiculous. If you take all figures of speech as literally as you have “not a peep” then I’d love to see how you interpret “go fuck yourself.”

You are a fucking moron.

The Nigeria story, as others have pointed out, is from Saturday, and is a relatively small example of the violence that has swept various parts of the world over the past week or so.

My hard-copy edition of the Sunday _New York Times_ had an article talking about the Nigerian violence, and that article is still available [on the web](http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/19/international/europe/19cartoon.html).

You know what the headline is, douchebag?

Italian Quits Over Cartoons; 15 Die in Nigeria

That’s pretty deeply buried coverage, there.

And here’s some of what the article had to say:

> [@](#):
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> In Nigeria, Muslims protesting the cartoons attacked Christians and burned churches on Saturday, killing at least 15 people in the deadliest confrontation yet in the whirlwind of Muslim anger over the drawings, The Associated Press reported.
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> \<snip\>
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> Mobs of Muslim protesters swarm through Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in northeastern Nigeria, with machetes, sticks and iron rods, The A.P. said. One group threw a tire around a man, poured gas on him and set him ablaze.
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> [Thousands of rioters burned 15 churches in a three-hour rampage before troops and police reinforcements restored order, said a Nigerian police spokesman, Haz Iwendi. Security forces arrested dozens of people, he said.
> 
> [Chima Ezeoke, a Christian Maiduguri resident, said protesters attacked and looted shops owned by minority Christians, most of them with origins in the country’s south. Witnesses said three children and a priest were among those killed.

I guess this is just another example of the mainstream media burying the story of Muslim-on-Christian violence. :rolleyes:

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