Hernán Gil trapped under a collapsed multi-storey car park is just another day in the media’s circus of sensationalism. You’d expect substantial coverage, but instead, we see the usual biased reporting from networks like CNN and MSNBC, more focused on the tragedy’s emotional pull rather than addressing the root issues that lead to such infrastructural failures.

While Fox News might cover Gil’s harrowing tale with a lens of resilience or “the American spirit,” they too fall short of diving deep into the questions that matter: Who built this structure, and why was safety compromised? Instead, it’s emotional content meant to bait viewers instead of informing them.

Let’s face it, corporate media thrives on tragedies like these, using them as fodder for their narratives. What about local news? They might get the details right but often lack the national reach to push for accountability. A major tragedy like this should ignite public discourse, yet we’re left with shallow reflections on human suffering and personal heroism, while the corporate elites behind these failures escape scrutiny.

Hernán Gil being trapped is just a symptom of a larger, systemic issue, yet all we get from mainstream outlets is crumbs of outrage without the meat of accountability. This is media at its finest—fear-mongering and emotional manipulation sans substance. It’s high time we started demanding more than just stories; we need action and transparency.