How The Media Reacted
To Grenfell
The fire at Grenfell tower in
Kensington has been at the
centre of media coverage over
the past few days. The deaths
have sparked angry protests,
calls for resignation, the start
of a formal government inquiry,
and some serious scrutiny of
the politicians who could have
arguably prevented this trage-
dy. There have been calls of
mainstream media under-
estimating the death toll from
numerous left-wing activists/
figureheads – including Lily Al-
len and Akala.
What has been even more strik-
ing than the outcry and protest
over the fire, the refubrish-
ment, the local council deci-
sions, and Conservative fire
service cuts is the media fram-
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