Media silence after white man stabs black woman in Spain
A white man stabs a black woman with no apparent motive and the media stay silent. The multimillion-dollar subsidies and the €4,000-a-month cost of a residence
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The media silence after the stabbing of a black woman by a white man
Why has no news outlet looked into the motives? Just hours after the incident became known, in which a white man stabbed a black woman with no apparent cause, coverage has been practically nonexistent. While social media boil over with accusations of a cover-up, the major newspapers and TV channels are keeping a conspicuous silence.
Multimillion-euro subsidies as a possible explanation
Some voices point to an economic reason: the media receive millions in state aid. It has been noted that only EDa TV and El Toro do not receive these subsidies. The rest, dependent on public money, would avoid covering topics that might embarrass the Government. The cost of a luxury residence – €4,000 a month – for a senior official is mentioned as a possible motive for the censorship.
The cost of the narrative
The absence of official information fuels theories. Meanwhile, the radical right calls for violence and the institutional left stays silent. The question is not only what peine, but who decides what gets reported. And the price of that decision is paid with public money.
Ironic conclusion: The available data suggest that media silence comes at a price: between €4,000 a month and millions in subsidies. Readers will judge for themselves whether information is a good or a luxury.
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Why has no news outlet looked into the motives? Just hours after the incident became known, in which a white man stabbed a black woman with no apparent cause, coverage has been practically nonexistent. While social media boil over with accusations of a cover-up, the major newspapers and TV channels are keeping a conspicuous silence.
Multimillion-euro subsidies as a possible explanation
Some voices point to an economic reason: the media receive millions in state aid. It has been noted that only EDa TV and El Toro do not receive these subsidies. The rest, dependent on public money, would avoid covering topics that might embarrass the Government. The cost of a luxury residence – €4,000 a month – for a senior official is mentioned as a possible motive for the censorship.
The cost of the narrative
The absence of official information fuels theories. Meanwhile, the radical right calls for violence and the institutional left stays silent. The question is not only what peine, but who decides what gets reported. And the price of that decision is paid with public money.
Ironic conclusion: The available data suggest that media silence comes at a price: between €4,000 a month and millions in subsidies. Readers will judge for themselves whether information is a good or a luxury.
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