Episode Forty Two – Why Do We Only Care About Some Conflicts?

Episode Description:
In this episode of Ears of East politics podcast club, we explore the societal issues encountered when multiple conflicts arise, as in this day and age the use of social media plays a major role in how our information is received. As part of our discussion, we look at the disparity in attention of certain conflicts and try to raise awareness of ongoing wars that have gone unnoticed. We hope you enjoy this thought provoking episode.

Shownotes:
Conflicts – who gets media attention and why?
War on Social Media: How The Online Impacts The Way We Perceive Conflict
Five things to know about the crisis in Sudan

Please note:
At 9 minutes and 32 seconds one of the students says that the US has funded $98 billion to Gaza. This is an error. The student meant to say the US has funded $98 billion to Israel. Apologies for this slip of the tongue.