Questions 1. When did you find out about the Paris attacks? 2. How did you find out/who told you? 3. What was your immediate reaction? 4. What do you feel should be done about what has happened? 5. What are your feelings about what has happened now? 6. What did you think about the amount of media coverage? 7. Sum up your feelings on the attacks in one word One
1. “The day they happened.” 2. The news – Sky News 3. “I was scared – petrified.” 4. “They should try and get peace.” “Peace with ISIS?” “Yes.” 5. “It was a travesty.” 6. “I think more should be done to stop ISIS from terrorist attacks.” 7. “I think it helps the public understand more about what happened – but it makes them scared.” 8. “Tragedy.” Two 1. “The day it happened – as it happened.” 2. “My sister – saw it on her phone and then we put on the telly.” 3. “Indifferent at first – not that I wasn’t sad but I didn’t think it was big as it was, because the media blow things out of proportion.” 4. “I don’t think they should bomb them – it’ll just lead to more violence. If they just keep going after each other it’ll be WWIII.” 5. I think it’s horrible and ridiculous and it’s just given Muslims a bad name and refugees a bad name. It’s unfair that we don’t pay attention when it happens in third world countries.” 6. "Often biased – they gets facts out of nowhere, well, “facts”. That’s why at first I didn’t even believe it.” 7."Sickened." Three 1. “That night while it was happening.” 2. “My friends – in the group chat.” 3. “I didn’t think it was as big of a deal as it turned out to be.” 4. “I guess just try and control them – I don’t know. I think a peace treaty will be the next course of action.” 5. “I think the situation was blown out of proportion – it could have been a lot worse, like people are comparing it to 9/11." 6. "There has been an awful lot of media coverage but I think they’re focusing a lot more on ISIS than the people who died." 7. "Melodramatic." Four 1. “When they happened – that night.” 2. “I found out on Twitter.” 3. “I was very sad – like who the would do this? I got kinda scared as well.” 4. “I think they should…I don’t know. They can’t just go and bomb Syria because there’ll be innocent people killed, just like ISIS did to Syria. I know they shouldn’t bomb Syria.” 5. “I think it’s scary – after scaring so many people it’s ridiculous.” 6. “The media coverage has been good, but immediately when a rumour started they’d cover it. They jumped the gun.” 7. “Terrified.” Five 1. “That night.” 2. “When someone said it in the group chat.” 3. “To turn on the news.” 4. “I think the UN should come together – I think there should be a conversation before they decide to start bombing.” 5. “It’s upsetting and quite scary but I do believe Ireland isn’t going to be involved. I don’t think it’s worth worrying about. I wonder how this is all happening, like I’m curious as to how ISIS has all these Twitter accounts.” 6. “I think it’s been a bit blown up – that’s probably not the best phrase to use.” 7. “Scary.” Six 1. “The day after.” 2. “Found out on the radio.” 3. “Oh ****.” 4. “There’s a lot of ways you could go about it – control the area they’re in, go to surrounding countries and make sure.” 5. “It’s still obviously so bad and they have to do something about it.” 6. “I think the media coverage was fine.” 7. “Horrible.” Seven 1. “Saturday morning.” 2. “I found out in a group chat.” 3. “Just shock.” 4. “I think the bombings should continue.” 5. “Still shock.” 6. “Like – I think we should be hearing more about it just so there’s more awareness for it.” 7. “Shock.” Eight 1. “On the night it happened.” 2. “My dad texted me.” 3. “I didn’t believe it so I looked it up.” 4. “I think that everyone is trying to do what they can but I don’t know. I’m not sure what else you could do but raise awareness. I don’t agree at all with the bombings.” 5. “I think terrorism is disgusting, I just don’t get it, innocent people are killed.” 6. “Shock.” Nine 1. “A few days after it happened.” 2. “I was on Facebook and I saw a load of notifications.” 3. “Oh sugar this is awful.” 4. “I think they should flatten the entire training ground for ISIS – men women children – I don’t care. Not innocent people – just the camps.” 5. “It’s awful. I don’t understand how people could kill innocent people over nothing. I don’t see their purpose.” 6. “It’s very broad but I think it’s just right.” 7. “Devastating.” Ten 1. “The day after in the afternoon.” 2. “One of my friends told me.” 3. “Confusion. I thought he was lying, joking about it.” 4. “It’s hard to negotiate with ISIS. Their religious beliefs dictate what they want to do, and you can’t change that, it’s their testament.” 5. “Concerned.” 6. “It has been extensive – it’s overtaking the news.” 7. “Concerned.” Eleven 1. “Sunday. I was away.” 2. “I checked my phone and I saw it. One hundred and twenty-seven dead. I remember the number, a lot of people got it wrong.” 3. “It’s terrible what happened – I was worried about the people who died obviously, and a lot of people were saying they were coming in through Syrian refugees, these people just slipping through the cracks.” 4. “They should carry on as normal and show that this hasn’t affected them, that they’re still strong. Obviously something needs to be done about ISIS, but if you show that you’re upset and terrified they’ll take advantage of it.” 5. “What happened was terrible.” 6. “They’re taking it a bit too far and taking advantage by saying it will happen to your country.” 7. “Terrible.” Twelve 1. “The day it happened.” 2. “Facebook – one of my friends told me as well.” 3. “I felt hate towards ISIS, and I felt sick.” 4. “I think laws on people coming into countries should be and border control should be better. Maybe countries could agree on a term where all innocents should be able to come in. I think the bombings in Syria should continue.” 5. “I just feel like we weren’t ready and weren’t expecting it but now we have a better understanding of ISIS.” 6. “I think it was just right. The more people who find out, the better, so they hate ISIS.” 7. “Angry.” Thirteen 1. “When it was happening.” 2. “I started seeing things on Facebook.” 3. “Shocked.” 4. “I don’t know. I don’t think the bombings are right.” 5. “Disappointed in the world.” 6. “I think they’ve given it the right amount of attention.” 7. “Disappointed.” Fourteen 1. “The morning after.” 2. “I saw it on Facebook and then on Sky News.” 3. “I was shocked. I didn’t believe it at first and then I saw it on the news.” 4. “Destroy ISIS – I wouldn’t say bomb another country though, that’s not going to solve anything.” 5. “Annoyed – there’s no reason for it to happen.” 6. “It’s sort of everywhere – Snapchat, Facebook, people changing their profile pictures.” 7. “Annoyed.” Fifteen 1. “The night it happened.” 2. “Facebook.” 3. “I was talking to some of the lads, just kind of shocked.” 4. “I don’t know – I think France should do something about ISIS.” 5. “Shocking, disgraceful.” 6. “I think they covered how bad it was well.” 7. “Disgraceful.” Sixteen 1. “When it happened.” 2. “It was on the news, Sky news. It came up on my phone.” 3. “I can’t remember – confusion.” 4. “Bomb them. ISIS.” 5. “Anger at them.” 6. “It was a bit heavy, they said a lot more than they should’ve at the time.” 7. “Disgust.” Seventeen 1. “When they began that night.” 2. “My mom found out online.” 3. “Shock.” 4. “I think they should be stopped- locked up, taken away. I definitely don’t agree with the bombings because innocent lives are taken.” 5. “Still shock and complete, I don’t know, speechless.” 6. “I think it’s good. The amount of coverage can be put into something good.” 7. “Disastrous.” Eighteen 1. “Friday the 13th.” 2. “My dad, he ran in.” 3. “I just continued watching whatever I was watching. I didn’t know what it was. Then I went on the news and watched it.” 4. “I don’t think bombing Syria will help.” 5. “I think it’s bad because not all Muslims are to blame and they can’t separate ISIS from Muslims.” 6. “They covered Paris more than they covered Syria. Everyone’s praying for Paris but not Syria.” 7. “Disappointing.” Nineteen 1. “When it was happening.” 2. “My sister saw it on snapchat and then we turned on the news.” 3. “Extreme worry and despair for the people of Paris. Everyone feels safe all the time and now everyone was scared.” 4. “They should start listening to what they’re trying to say. There’s no point in bombing them again. It’s up to the world leaders.” 5. “ISIS are desperate for power. We shouldn’t be scared of it, we should just keep going.” 6. “The media were biased, I think. I heard something, like, when all the bodies are lined up in Syria, there are bodies to line up. If they were bombed they wouldn’t be in one piece.” 7. “Anger.” Twenty 1. “The day after.” 2. “On Facebook and social media. My cousin as well, I found out on the phone to my aunt.” 3. “I thought it was terrible. I couldn’t believe it actually happened. So many were hurt and killed.” 4. “Countries should be more unified. The one thing that scared them in Syria was the countries being unified.” 5. “I think it’s really bad. People are caught up in the Paris ones.” 6. “I thought it was good initially. But they choose to cover certain stories. No one knows about Nigeria yesterday.” 7. “Inhumane.” (Written by Molly Gervin) Comments are closed.
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