Strange, isn't it?

Just recently, there were two events that seemed to "elude" or go under the radar in major news outlets. Either they were ommitted, de-emphasized, or placed inconspicuously. Outside of the local and contingent areas, the rest of the world did not seem to find it significant enough to mention them. Strange isn't it? Why would the majority of organizations choose to ignore these events, or if they did mention them, why was it done quietly? And perhaps, this occurrence is my own lack of scope in following the news everyday, although I do follow quite a number of news sources on the internet for the sake of confirmation and waves in media. But I think these two events are significant enough for comment and befuddlement at the lack of press  (something to consider in general, not just these particular cases).

I found both these events on 'Democracy Now.' One international, the other local to the U.S. 

The latter case is the local push in healthcare reform in Vermont. A piece of legislation that was signed into law for a universal, single-payer health care system. Now, considering the tremendous issue of socio-economic class and the health care system in the U.S., pronounced by Michael Moore's Sicko, has been problematic for, what has been considered as, one of the wealthiest nations in the world. And considering the health care gap due to economic class - the wealthy being able to pay for better health care - the recently acted legislation in Vermont has immense potential for a better system. And yet, the lack of press on the event and its significance is minimal. 

The former is about the protests in Spain. Its significance doesn't come from the fact that it is a protest, but rather because of the reason and magnitude of the protest. "Toma la Plaza" is a protest about the governmental system and its approach towards employment. The unemployment rate in Spain has brought the people out for reform and a demand for better economic opportunities. This is the same reason that ignited the Egyptian revolution and many others in that region. Greece and Portugal were also in recent economic crises that threatened the collapse of the European Union and the Euro. The economic events seem to suggest more than ever that the international economy is a complex interconnected network that directly affects the employment and "quality of life" for the international community. We are seeing this connection manifest in protests about unemployment all over the world. What it is insinuating in terms of causes I do not know. But the fact that many nations are being met with a disgruntled populace because of unemployment and the state of their economy, indicates that people around the world are being affected. 

Both these events have been seemingly subdued in the media. Why? I don't really know, I just want to pose the question: Isn't it strange how some events get more national and international recognition than others? I find it strange how news organizations need to massage the news they give to the people. For more, check out this article: 'American vs. International News: Times and Newsweek', which compares the cover for these two magazines for the U.S. and the rest of the world.