Published 3 years ago

'Missing white woman syndrome': Gabby Petito story puts spotlight on uneven coverage

Summary by Ground News

Daniel Robinson, 24, went missing after leaving a work site in Arizona on June 23. His father, David Robinson, hired an independent investigator and assembled a volunteer search team. Robinson says it's "hurtful" to see a young White woman's case met with more urgency and national attention.

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Yahoo News

'Missing white woman syndrome': Gabby Petito coverage prompts media criticism for ignoring cases involving people of color

The intense national interest in the case has prompted criticism of news outlets for not covering similar cases involving Black, brown or Indigenous victims.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

Haaland: Petito Case A Reminder Of Missing Native Americans

WASHINGTON: Speaking in personal terms, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said extensive news media coverage of the disappearance and death of 22-year-old Gabby Petito while on a cross-country trip should be a reminder of hundreds of Native American girls and women who are missing or murdered in the United States.

3 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Families of missing and murdered Native women ask: ‘Where’s the attention for ours?

Gabby Petito’s case highlights the power of media attention but for Indigenous communities it also emphasizes the lack of attention given to missing and murdered Native peopleThe case of missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito came to a tragic conclusion this week when the FBI reported her body had been found in a US national park in Wyoming. And just as they had been during the frantic search for the young woman, news organizations and social media pl…

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

As Petito case captivates U.S., missing Native women ignored

Activists lament that the crisis of missing and murdered Native American women doesn't get the attention paid to Gabby Petito.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Haaland: Petito case a reminder of missing Native Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaking in personal terms, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said extensive news media coverage of the disappearance and death of 22-year-old Gabby Petito while on a cross-country trip should be a reminder of hundreds of Native American girls and women who are missing or murdered in the United States.

3 years ago·United States

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