Today, in 15th April, Liverpool Football Club will be remembering each of those who lost their lives in Hillsborough, Sheffield.
Unfortunately, to date, nobody in authority has been punished for their role in what happened that day.
You will never walk alone.
The Sun’s controversial headline of reporting Hillsborough Disaster 1989 is an example of the moral panics issue. In Hillsborough Disaster, The Sun overstretched their power of influence to dominate this controversial issue for commercial interest.
The Truth by The Sun
The Sun distribute the front-page headline “THE TRUTH”, with three sub-headlines,
written
“Some fans picked pockets of victims”,
“Some fans urinated on the brave cops”,
“Some fans beat up PC giving kiss of life”.
These headlines contradict to the truth that Liverpool fans actually helped the security personnel for carried away the victims and giving first-aid to the injured.
The Sun not only distorted the truth, but they also wrote “THE TRUTH” in all capital letters in the front-page headline, which is eye-catching to the reader.
The Truth by Kop
These over-dramatized and sensationalized headlines are biased, and it misleads the public to stereotype Liverpool F.C. fans as a threat to society.
The Sun overstretch their power to dominate public opinion, to see football hooligan as the cause of Hillsborough Disaster.
The Sun did not blame the police for their mismanagement, but they were shifting the focus to blame on Liverpool F.C. fans.
The Sun treat Hillsborough Disaster as an opportunity to make money, because they realize mass injury disaster can be used to create chaos and it can get immediate reward.
The Sun manipulate the controversial issue by accusing Liverpool F.C. fans for urinating on the cops. In this case, Liverpool F.C. fans do not have their chance to defend themselves.
The media has distorted the truth and sensationalized the news for social affairs newsworthy, and this is not acceptable.
Today, you wont see The Suns in Liverpool,
never....ever....
Liverpool Memorial
taken by me on 8August2009.
I have seen this memorial with my own eye,
I cant say that I understand how the Liverpooldian and Kop fans feel,
but I definitely felt the sorrow and pain when I saw their face.
Hillsborough Disaster 1989,
shall not be forgotten.
May the 96fans R.I.P.,
God bless their family.
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