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The world of advertising is strangely self-contradictory. We are
bombarded daily with commercials or ad films luring us to consume
a variety of foodstuffs including different kinds of chocolates and other
mouthwatering foods. On the other hand, the same channels of com-
munication are used to offer us help against temptations, diet programs,

products claiming to be less fatty yet tasty and workout programs to
shed the extra pounds.

The world of news media is also not that different. We see pictures
of babies who could live a bit more if provided with milk; pictures of
people who could survive their gunshot wound if they had access to
basic antibiotics. Unfortunately, these pictures are only treated as top
shots and end up as mere statistics. Yes, I am referring to the people
in Yarmouk, who are left high and dry to fend for themselves in the
Syrian war theater.

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