National Media Ignore Destiny Norton Story (missing 5yr old)

[NVMojo]

this is a sad case and an actual headline, I guess because she is not Natalie Holloway.

July 21st, 2006 @ 5:59pm

John Daley Reporting

The search for Destiny Norton has generated plenty of local coverage on TV, radio, in the newspapers and on the internet.

But unlike some similar Utah cases in recent years, so far the national news outlets have ignored the story.

This search is drawing a lot of local coverage, but so far we're not seeing any satellite trucks or reporters for national networks. The only clear reason is they're focusing on other stories--one in particular.

A five-year-old girl disappears without a trace, and a community searches. Among the apparent mysteries is why, so far, the national media have stayed away.

Jeannie Hill/ Friend, Search Coordinator: "It is a little frustrating, especially since the fact that we haven't found her yet. It should have national attention. It should."

The kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart drew blanket coverage in 2002, though in that case her younger sister actually witnessed a man taking the girl.

The national media showed up two years later when Lori Hacking disappeared and her husband Mark became a prime suspect. Lori's father says he's surprised they're not back now.

Eraldo Soares/ Father of Lori Hacking: "I really don't know. I wish more of the media would come out and lend that help to spread the word."

Ron Yaros/ Communication Professor, University of Utah: "It's perplexing."

But Communication professor Ron Yaros has a theory.

Ron Yaros/ Communication Professor: "I'm seeing right now almost a preoccupation with the Middle East exclusively."

more...

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=374258

[Kagemusha]

1. Now we're outraged because the media ISN'T covering these things?

Come on. Really now...

[NVMojo]

2. well, like I said, she's not Natalie Holloway ....that's probably why

the SLC people are mad. She's just a little girl.

[laylah]

3. Only if it

isn't our 5 year old daughter.

Jenn

[NVMojo]

4. it's sad if it is any 5 yr old daughter ...or other little one ..nut cases

are everywhere it seems ...

[uppityperson]

5. "almost a preoccupation with the Middle East exclusively". Well, yah!

sometimes word events overlay 1 personal tragedy.

That said, I hope that they find her soon, and all the other missing children because it has to be really hard for the family and friends to have to go through this.

[johnfunk]

6. Good, I say. It's a local story.

Sick of the Holloways and Smarts sucking up all the media oxygen from real news stories.

[SquireJons]

7. A blessing, really

While I'm sure that the investigators would like more publicity in the hope that it might provide leads, the media circus would be just plain awful for the loved ones involved. How would you like it if you knew the girl and had to see her on the cover of every tabloid in the grocery store for years on end? They would accuse everyone who ever knew her of the most terrible things, and almost always their accusations would be designed to increase sales, rather than trying to help solve a tragic crime.