by  Daniel Hatfield ‘13

Media outlets pick and choose stories that they deem relevant to public interests, specifically events such as the Boston Marathon bombing. Meanwhile, in Iran and Pakistan, at least 38 people have been killed by a massive earthquake. In the weeks to come, news stations and tabloids alike will scour the tragedy at Boston, reporting every minute detail while the victims of this earthquake will remain faceless. The importance of a tragedy should not be determined by the location of victims or how much news coverage a story receives, but by lives lost and the event’s effect on humanity as a whole. The media is not entirely to blame for the lack of interest regarding international affairs; it is the responsibility of a citizen to be informed and compassionate. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) emphasizes world news rather than UK specific news. Perhaps the U.S. should consider a news corporation similar to the BBC in an effort to educate the general public.