Who Cares About 58 People Being Shot in a Church

Below is New York Times article about the church Mascre in Iraq.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/02/world/middleeast/02iraq.html?pagewanted=all

The piece starts with a punch, but it lost momentum as I read on. Even though the story was interesting I just stopped reading. I think the sentence structure is too contrived and unnatural and thus makes it hard to read. Also, the structure and layout of the article is a bit annoying. I feel the piece is just throwing information at me.

On the other hand, a Boston Globe article on the same mascre just flows better and is easier to read. The link is below.

http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2010/11/01/baghdad_church_siege_ends_with_52_dead/

This article just draws you in with its intial description. It just flows and provides information and quotes without loosing the reader. Furthermore, the layout is much better and one is not distracted by pictures.

That being said, what really got to me is the lack of coverage of the matter altogether. I think 58 people killed in a catholic church is a big deal. It is an affront to all western civilization. However, media coverage is minimal.

This is a story that should have been covered in all its brutal detail. People need to see what this kind of violence is about. The media should show the death and destruction in all its horror. It seems to me that the media is just staying away from this story.

If you really want to get their attention all you have to do is burn a few Korans in your back yard. After all, another 58 people killed in Iraq is no big deal.