As many people have noted the peaceful Restore Nature march of around 100,000 people made hardly a ripple in the media (The Observer had a story buried in the depths of the paper).... so Zoe Williams puts the dots together to reach the same conclusion we all have:
There is a problem when the media only give coverage to violent or high-profile protests that cause trouble.... peaceful protests look less effective, drawing people towards disruption!
#protests
#politics
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/24/the-nature-march-had-a-huge-turnout-so-why-didnt-it-make-bigger-news
Emeritus Prof Christopher May /
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