Exactly. The nature of articles like this one is that they often create artificial experiences; you can't read anything into those photos either way.* What you really need to do to get a good understanding of the relationship between this child and his/her parents is immerse yourself in their lives for a long time and be as unobtrusive as you can while there. Eventually they get used to you and then you begin to see the reality. Obviously most journalists don't have time for that kind of coverage in today's fast-paced 24-hour news cycle media. Journalism today is shallow; there's little context offered and soundbites are king. * My college degree is in journalism, so I do speak with some authority on these issues. |