Sudan Media Coverage

Joined: 20 Feb 2005 Posts: 132 Location: The World

An initiative that was brought to my attention recently, would love to read your feedback after watching these videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v0kf1T04dg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12oXAySYLi0

If you're interested in further reading visit www.vbs.tv

Also, I'm curious to know your thoughts on the importance/significance of foreign media coverage of Sudanese issues, in other words, do you think they assist in solving the problem?

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Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 37

hey hopechild thanks for posting the videos. i have different views on each of the videos, the first one i really didn't like how he was talking about the schools, for instance he was saying they only teach Quran, well no kidding thats what that type of school is, an all Quran school if he would have went to any of the public schools he would have found that they teach the other subjects such as geo, and math and so on. so we know this but i don't think he knew it or perhaps he did but it would have contradicted the point he was trying to make. also i believe he tried to imply that learning the Quran makes you a terrorist, at some point in the video. that really made me mad.
As for the second video i thought it was good, i mean the whole oil thing no kidding, why else would the gov't support this horrific thing. its really sad how the whole world was all over darfur at one time when they labeled it a genocide, which I don’t think it was, but genocide or not it is completely inhuman and devastating and it is STILL happening, I mean when was the last time you heard about Darfur in the news, I mean they have more news on Britney Spears shaving her head then all the shit that’s going around over there, and in other parts of the world, so thank god for youtube.
wow i really went off topic, sorry, but yeh the 2nd video was good, the 1st video not so much.
i'm sorry if i didn't answer your question about media coverage.
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Joined: 20 Feb 2005 Posts: 132 Location: The World

Hey Soulful_Wala, I enjoyed reading your thoughts and thanks for taking the time to reply:)

I felt the same after watching the first video. When he said that in Pakistan the madrassa (7'alwa) is where terrorists are being bred I was very offended. How can you claim to be an independent journalist if you go into a situation with preconceived ideas, where you are not keeping an open mind but looking for things to confirm these ideas, you know? Rocking back and forth is one of the aspects of being in a spiritual place, has nothing to do with hate or terrorism and that's why sometimes I feel that foreign media really does much more damage than good due to the lack of knowledge about the culture or traditions of the place they're in.

You're absolutely right about the tragedy that is Darfur but some people are arguing that Darfur is being over exposed you know? Claiming that over exposure is one of the reasons why it's still dragging on. I agree with you, I also don't believe it is a genocide but I don't know if that's the truth or that's what I'd like to believe.

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Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 503 Location: U S of A

this video confirms the world's view of Sudanese people's ill treatment towards themselves and their country

Joined: 20 Feb 2005 Posts: 132 Location: The World

Very well said Reinheit. You know what really baffles me? Am sure that there are a lot of Sudanese journalists who would love to be given clearance in documenting issues that are happening in Sudan, but for some reason we prefer supporting foreign media representatives – giving them more access over national journalists. And at the end of the day, the image they portray leaves one with a big question mark.

No wonder there is so much frustration within the Sudanese community.

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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:20 am

HC, my speakers don't work.Will give you my feedback once I use another computer.
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