When the media is delivering a report on events that are happening or have happened in the world, their choice of words or method of delivery can influence people's perception of the events. Many reports tend to isolate a particular person or action and use this as the main focus of what is happening.
A recent example of this was during the student protests in both Britain and Ireland. The British news reports and newspapers focused on scenes on a youth who was attempting to smash a window of a shop. While the main focus during the Irish protests was when several people staged a sit down protest in one of the government buildings, which sparked minor scuffles between protesters and the Gardaí.
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