Francesco SchettinoThe media’s obsession with simplicity and scapegoats often means the real story can go unreported, writes Paul AllenEvery drama needs a villain and this week Francesco Schettino neatly fitted the bill The captain of the Costa Concordia, which crashed into rocks off the Italian coast and capsized, was portrayed as a lazy stereotype in a veracious media environment that loves simplicityThe Italian was quickly caricatured as a swashbuckling, wine-swilling lothario with such an eye for the ladies he was willing to put the lives of all his passengers at risk Read more
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