Greater news coverage goes to the more powerful countries, as the monopolisation of media companies belong mainly to the West. Often the news shown is of interest and relevancy to American and British markets only, and in comparison to the plights of minority groups, American and British stories can seem quite trivial. It is difficult for certain groups to get in the news, if they are not 'rich, white, famous, and male' then they are likely to be ignored. For this reason, minority groups can feel that flamboyant acts are their only option to get the attention they feel their plight, exploitation or grievances require. An obvious example of this in regards to the Al-Qaeda network is of course September 11th 2001. The Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked American Airlines Flights and flew them into the north and south towers of the World Trade Centre, the Pentagon and Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The total number of victims from this terrorist operation was 3,031. If their intention when performing this flamboyant act was to get their cause media attention and to psychologically affect people globally, then they were successful. The Irish Republican Army have also carried out radical demonstrations in order to make their points known, such as the 1993 car bombing in London's financial district that killed one person and caused $1 billion of damage.
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