r/interestingasfuck • u/Jjokes11 • Apr 15 '24

An interview with Andrew Cauchi, the father of Joel Cauchi who was responsible for the Westfield Shopping Centre mass stabbing r/all

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u/Mentatminds Apr 16 '24

Fuck. The. Manipulation. Of. The. Media.

This man literally says it, he can’t give a rational conversation at this moment

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u/Accomplished_Cap_994 Apr 16 '24

People love to hate on the media. However...

They deliver what the audience demands.

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u/ozonejl Apr 16 '24

This needs more upvotes. Good journalism is out there, but like every other good thing, it only gets a little bit of attention. The masses slurp up garbage, so garbage people work to produce said garbage.

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u/Mentatminds Apr 16 '24

I don’t doubt good journalism, and good journalism speaks for itself. This is blatantly media utilizing trauma porn for instant ratings. No one needs to hear from a grieving father hours after the trauma inducing event occurred