The tragedy of unbalanced reporting

I recent read a very interesting article by John Simpson on how the British media is 'grotesquely selective' in reporting terror attacks.

This article, as well as this informative map (pictured above) are currently making the rounds on social media. Yet they don't appear to be informing the mainstream media debate, which is selectively using the tragic Brussels attacks as an argument variously for and against leaving Europe.

Yet, if we'd look at the bigger picture, the first thing that would be revealed is that Islamists are killing an awful lot of people  - in Islamic countries. If all muslims were a united front, this surely wouldn't be happening, would it? To me at least it indicates that the problem is not Islam as such, but a quasi-fascist movement that is happening within the Islamic community. 

While over 1 billion Muslims around the world are carrying on with life, raising families and being productive, a tiny fraction of them (less than 1 per cent) are involved in any form of radical activities. 

Surely, if we understand that the radicals are not representative of Islam, then we can better understand the issues at hand and take more effective counter measures, focusing on what motivates young Muslims within the West to join the extremists fighting in Syria.

And, while we are addressing their (I believe misguided) concerns, we also need to take a good look at another form of homegrown radicalisation (in particular the US): the white terrorists. Similarly, there appears to be some for of alienation that needs to be addressed.

Whatever we do, one thing is certain: there should not be a map that reveals our ignorance about global affairs as brutally as the 'Tragic World Map' above.

Note: I believe the map's origin is in Brazil, but can't find the source of the author, though there is a URL on the map.