How The Media Is Covering #OccupyOakland's Horrific Night

So last night the streets of Oakland turned into a Michael Bay movie for a while. The images and video are somewhat reminiscent of those we saw in Egypt earlier this year. Seeing as these type of images occurring in our country are somewhat rare, I figured it would be interesting to see how the media was covering the story. Here are a few looks at where and how news sites featured the story.

• First Some Video From Last Night

• The New York Times

  

  Stories given "bigger" coverage:
  -Mississippi's "Start Of Life" Vote
  -Rajat Gupta Charged With Securities Fraud
  -European Bailout Coverage

• CNN

  

  Stories given "bigger" coverage (not exhaustive list):
  -Yemeni Women Burn Veils In Protest
  -The UN Saying That The World Can Continue To Thrive, Despite Population Growth
  -"We're A Culture Not A Costume"
  -Are We Making Steve Jobs A Saint?
  -Lifelike Doll's Cries Save Family From Fire

• BBC

  

  Stories given "bigger" coverage:
  -Rajat Gupta Charged With Securities Fraud
  -Amazon Profits Fall Due To Kindle
  -Doctor Conrad Murray Warned Michael Jackson About The Sedative That Killed Him

• Fox News

  

  Stories given "bigger" coverage:
  Almost everything, but particularly of note...
  -"PETA Sues SeaWorld For 'Enslaving' Killer Whales"
  - Appeals Court to Let Judge Cite Islamic Law in Ruling (Read this one. Total fear-mongering.)

• MSNBC

  

  Stories given "bigger" coverage:
  None.

• So what does this mean?

  I don't know. Do you think the events of last night are being buried? Do you think too much is being made of them? Was last night a big deal? Or are Occupy supporters blowing things out of proportion? Will we remember last night in three months, or is it just another footnote in this #Occupy story? I don't know, but I guess I thought that the story would get more coverage.

• UPDATE: Fox News

  

  Why am I not surprised by this angle?