Why do some missing people make headlines and others don’t?

[usernamechanged1]

I read an article in The Independent about women who have gone missing and (to my knowledge) have had very little media attention.

Independent article

With the ongoing case of Nicola Bulley in mind, why do you think that some people are headline news and others barely make a ripple?

Of course there are middle class people in Essex. However, they don’t have Essex accents.

If you are a white female you will make headlines and be all over the news. There is a young black teenage girl missing and barely anything about her which is shocking.

Someone’s son or brother. So sad.

But this poor girl has gone missing before and been found safe and well. So it seems a safe guarding or SS case rather than a ‘mystery’.

of course, I only know about this because I read it in a national newspaper, which slightly contradicts your point.

It’s what captures the public’s attention for whatever reason. I guess if people have posted re Nicola it’s asking why was it her story which resonated

I didn’t post much but I can draw some feeling of familiarity with a mother at that age, on a call in a park - then who goes missing in daylight

Someone said these major media events are rare and a small police force won’t always be used to how to handle it. Maybe they can learn from it and help other forces when facing the same.