The media, by and large, take no notice of polite expressions of concern. It’s time that changed, says Hilary Burrage
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As one who, over the past half-century, has supported many of the green and social justice issues to which you refer in your editorial (The Guardian view on climate activism: between obedience and resistance, 29 December), I would suggest that there is one vital aspect that remains unacknowledged. While I personally have not engaged in direct disruptive action, I can see why some feel that they need to do more.
The media, by and large, take no notice of polite expressions of concern. Even marches in the hundreds of thousands are regularly ignored. It is widely believed that only more extreme action attracts news coverage.