When looking at the situation from the last post (of Melbourne press not reporting an anti-media demonstration), some questions immediately come to mind.
First Question: “Did Western press receive a timely press release?” If they weren’t sent one or were given the notice too late, the blame is on the organizers, not the press.
Second Question: “If they had covered it, wouldn’t you criticize it as biased anyway?” Western media would surely have tried to defend themselves against an attack on their integrity.
Biased reporting is a serious allegation (at least in the US), so I imagine anyone covering it would address the claims somehow. It’s personal so it will most definitely be biased.
Third Question: “Would you rather have ‘biased’ defensive reporting of the event or no reporting?” If I were organizing this event, I’d say no reporting.
