Find Madeleine McCann On Facebook
MADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
SAY the McCanns: “We strongly support and encourage this new initiative to use Facebook to increase awareness of missing children.”
Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, you will know that children go missing.
Although not if you’re watching the TV news of reading the newspapers because Madeleine McCann is no longer in the mass media.
But the campaign has not been in vain. She is on a press release.
And the better news is that no children have gone missing in the past few weeks. We look through the mainstream press every day. It’s a fact. But what of life on the internet?
The statement goes on: “Using the power of social media in this way will undoubtedly capture the attention - and hopefully the help - of a younger population who are a hugely valuable and resourceful group.
“We would urge the millions of Facebook users around the world to keep looking and to do what they can to help bring these children home.”
Missing People has set up a widget for Facebook users to download, which will mean information on current appeals will be displayed on their homepage.
Says missing People Chief Executive Paul Tuohy: “If every Facebook user downloaded our BT-powered application, millions of people internationally could see an appeal that could help us to reunite a family.”
Because BT cares…
Madeleine McCann: Fighting the PR war
Posted: 25th, May 2008 | In: Madeleine McCann, Online-PR Comments (1,240) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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May 25th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
61
Julie Says:
May 25th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
If the likes of Facebook, etc. are willing to lend a helping hand in the search for missing children, then I say good on them.
It is vitally important that a missing child’s details are spread as quickly as is humanly possible - the more people that know, the more chance there is that someone will spot something that is not right, and another child who could be murdered may just be saved.
Although I certainly don’t believe that the Mc’s are the right sort of role-model to be adding their 20c to the equation!
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The problem is that a very high proportion of those ‘missing children’ who are actually missing, and not just temporarily awol, are teenagers who may have very good reasons to run away and not come back.
Missing People does promise a confidential service, but how long will that be believed by these young people if they see publicity like this?
I take your point that the McCanns are not exactly role models; interestingly, MP points out on their website in the case of a missing person who is at risk and reported missing to police:
If you would like us to help, we will need to contact the police to check which action we can carry out at this stage.’
That most certainly is not what the McCanns did…
May 25th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
From the artical Val posted (62)
”The best summary of the McCanns’ current situation came from a Portuguese commentator, Joao Marques dos Santos of Correio da Manha. “The theory of the presumption of innocence for an arguido is a joke. When someone is declared an arguido, the exact opposite occurs. That person, whether innocent or not, is considered by investigators to be potentially guilty. The effects are devastating and irreparable.”
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Interesting…….
May 25th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Morning all, Just time for a quick hello goodbye
65 Marie Nicholas
That’s an excellent anecdote about your maths teacher. How well observed
I will save that one up!
BTW We enjoyed the bearded Bee-Gee french Eurovision entry, although I was waiting for the backing vocalists to fling their beards and reveal themeselves as lovely ladies - it might have helped France’s chances
Must go - off to see Ironman
May 25th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
61 Julie
Hi Julie hope all is well with you.
Facebook is a glorified Chatroom where a Friend enrolled me a few weeks ago. I knew
nothing about the site , the next thing I am getting e-mails from acquaintances and
friends saying they “accept ” me ………it”s all too much and I am getting out asap.
The danger is that by placing all the details of a missing child, hackers can get in and
find out more info about the family including any other children. It would be great
for paedophiles etc and if you look at my post 48, Facebook is already being
investigated. they are also in trouble for accepting adverts.
May 25th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Jo,
I read the site in french.
I think the same as them, and I am glad they point out that a “reconstruction” for TV isn’t what is needed by the police, when the investigation is still going on.
Obviously, if the MCs asked their friends to go to PdL for the re-construction, I am almost sure they would. It isn’t going to take very long, anyway. (Here, you get leave from your job when you are asked to be in a jury for a trial). Clarrie makes the MCs sound very understanding about the reluctance of the friends.
Also, I had a maths teacher who told us to stick to one excuse if we hadn’t done our home work. She said “If you say that you were sick yesterday evening, I can believe you. If you say that you were sick, and that your little brother grabbed your copybook and tore the page with your homework into pieces, I know you are making it up”. The same thing applies here : do they find it difficult to leave their job? or : are they worried about K’s feelings? or : do they think a re-construction is not useful? (Moreover, to the last question I would answer that their opinion about the necessity of it hasn’t been required for).
May 25th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
59
Marie Nicholas Says:
May 25th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Chenier
What is wrong with “art by the finding”?
Whatever, as long as it is good.
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I’m with you all the way; it’s just that Gloria might differ when she realises that her royalties are heading in my direction…
M and A
Its not going to make her sing , is it?
May 25th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
61
Julie Says:
May 25th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
If the likes of Facebook, etc. are willing to lend a helping hand in the search for missing children, then I say good on them.
It is vitally important that a missing child’s details are spread as quickly as is humanly possible - the more people that know, the more chance there is that someone will spot something that is not right, and another child who could be murdered may just be saved.
Although I certainly don’t believe that the Mc’s are the right sort of role-model to be adding their 20c to the equation!
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Thats a fair and honest opinion, Not everyone would agree with you of course
May 25th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
50 Matt
I think JT and O”B might have somethinh to worry about in the event of a recon, not
condoning the McCanns in all this of course. I came across this Article in an Indian
Newspaper by a Guardian Journalist. It is dated last September, and is very interesting, especially as my knowledge of events doesn”t go back that far.!!!!!!! Too
long to post, but you may want to save the link and read at your leisure.
http://www.thehindu.com/2007/09/18/stories/2007091856391100.htm
Mods and Admin
Val that is very old , and also the full story is in our archives, tap on Madeleine McCann on the black menu bar, its all there. We were getting approx 1500 to 2000 posts per day then and an awful lot of links too
May 25th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
If the likes of Facebook, etc. are willing to lend a helping hand in the search for missing children, then I say good on them.
It is vitally important that a missing child’s details are spread as quickly as is humanly possible - the more people that know, the more chance there is that someone will spot something that is not right, and another child who could be murdered may just be saved.
Although I certainly don’t believe that the Mc’s are the right sort of role-model to be adding their 20c to the equation!
May 25th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
22
Maria Says:
May 25th, 2008 at 11:38 am
From Missing People’s website:
‘It is important that you know we are a confidential organisation and we respect everyone’s right to go missing, and to stay missing, if that is what they want to do. We know that people go missing for many different reasons and that returning home or getting in touch with family is not always an option. For some people, picking up the phone and making contact with family can be the hardest thing to do, especially after weeks, months or even years of being missing.
Whatever your situation, we are here to help.
We’d like you to know that you can contact us in complete confidence. You may not want to be in direct contact with your family or for them to know where you are. We understand this. However, you may like us to pass a ’safe and well’ message to your family on your behalf. Or maybe you just want to talk your situation through with us.’
It is difficult to see how these undertakings can be complied with whilst simultaneously offering to bring every child home.
Equally, it is difficult to see how Missing Children Europe’s claims about wht Missing People does, and what Missing People itself says it does, thus, according to Missing Children Europe:
‘Missing People was founded in 1992.
It is concerned with the support of the families of missing persons and assists in the search for missing persons. The Hotline employs 42 salaried staff and 120 volunteers.
Whilst priority is given to cases of missing and abducted minors, the Hotline also undertakes searches for persons of any age for whom there is concern for their health or safety e.g. mentally ill, elderly, suicidal, in need of medication, …’
Missing People’s website flatly contrdicts this and says nothing whatsoever about giving priority to cases of missing and abducted children, which is just as well since its charitable aims apparently say nothing about it either. It states its mission as:
‘To advise and support people affected by ‘missing’ and to facilitate a reduction in the number of missing people.’
It is deeply unfortunate that Missing Children Europe feels the need to misrepresent the activities of one of its members; all the more so since MCE’s stated mission is:
‘As a platform regrouping these 21 NGOs, Missing Children Europe has as primary goals to:
share good practices among the members,
represent the members towards the European institutions,
assure a European presence at the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children in Washington.
Frankly, I would not donate money to an organisation which misrepresents its members activities, nor one which wants to spend it on assuring a European presence at the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children in Washington.
There are vast numbers of children in desperate need; I prefer to give my money to charities which actually spend the money on children in need.
May 25th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Chenier
What is wrong with “art by the finding”?
Whatever, as long as it is good.
May 25th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
56…coolandcalm
I was expressing my grattitude.
Of course he doesn’t know what the PJ are up to….that’s why he wants
Witnesses who have given statements to the Police to make contact and
tell him.
May 25th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
M&A airshow… I too watch it from the garden……… Sometimes go to the airport as Mr C&C enjoys watching the Harrier do its wing wave to the crowds at the end of the runway. (yawn!)
The Anorak page on MySpace has Anoraks logo on it.
May 25th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Actually Matt 49, you’ve just reinforced my point for me! GMCs blog is written from his own perspective and is bound to be biased towards their situation.
And of course we know that even they don’t know what the PJ is up to!
May 25th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
53…Jonti
You sound as if you have inside info.
Did you “steal” her ?
May 25th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
51
coolandcalm Says:
May 25th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
46 Sam? does that matter? if the scheme is a good one then that can only be beneficial?
it matters to me if people are being hoodwinked and used, yes.
May 25th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
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i think i already have , dont you?
M and A
No
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i see. so you think the fact that the mccanns have had their daughter stolen from them isant a good enough reason for them to lend support to this initiative because people will say “well they shouldnt have adopted the baby sitting arrangements as they did?
Says it all really doesnt it?
Mods and Admin
More responsible parents would have had baby sitters, there is still no proof of abduction, missing yes, but the parents weren’t there, so how can they know she was abducted? The bit high lighted is the essence of this story/tragedy.There were no baby sitting arrangements. They were out of sight and hearing of their children.
May 25th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Anorak and Test Cricket make very agreeable bedfellows.
England 167-7
May 25th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
46 Sam? does that matter? if the scheme is a good one then that can only be beneficial?
M&A as you know I showing that there is no real connection between the number of names registered on a social networking site and success.
Anorak is succesful but only had two members on MySpace.
M and A
think they are too busy on here, I’ve had loads of invites, but actually find it too time consuming(facebook that is)
sun’s out, the air show might happen? Iwatch it from my garden
May 25th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
48…val
Reasonable weather here….bit overcast….Old T might miss the rain.
I think the Facebook experiment may end in tears.
May 25th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
43…coolandcalm
Hmmmm….so Dr G P’s personal blog has “no insider knowledge and no
advance information”?
Thank you for the advice.
M and A
Now, be fair to GMc Matt , he did finally learn to spell his daughter’s name, (wonder how many building blocks she used to teach him?)
May 25th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
35 Matt
Hi Matt,whay a grey day here, doubt there will be any cricket highlights!!!!!!
Another interesting item,
Facebook targeted over child safety
The New York State attorney general has asked Facebook to explain its safety procedures following an undercover investigation
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol … 529222.ece
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Didn”t anyone do their homework before letting the McCanns support this nonsense, it”s a ridiculous idea anyway.
May 25th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
36
Jonti Says:
May 25th, 2008 at 11:55 am
‘my car was momentarily parked on double yellow lines when another car reversed intoit. He sped off. Should i report his reg no to the police or not being as i was on yellow lines? of couse not, let him get away with it.’
what on earth has that got to do with a missing child ?
May 25th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
30
coolandcalm Says:
i meant on the sidebar, it says 8 users but apparently that’s not relevant.
‘andIMO its a bit mealy mouthed to knock it just because the McCanns support it’
the mccanns, imo, seem to support anything that gives credence to the idea of an abduction of their child and aren’t afraid to use others misfortunes to further that idea. imo.
May 25th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
39…jo
Sadly, only very minimally.
May 25th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
M and A
No
Lemme go now
M and A
toodlepip
May 25th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
It still interests me why some posters quote reams of blurb from anti-McCann blogs as if it is fact?
A blog is the personal view of the person writing it, they have no insider knowledge and no advance information. Anyone can have a blog. Easy peasy. It’s only an online diary, Neither fact nor fiction, just a personal slant on the chosen subject.
Guess I could start posting chunks from the pro-McCann blogs and see what happens?
May 25th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Alert! Alert! Trolls on board
Bye all,be good,have a luvely day
May 25th, 2008 at 11:59 am
And Jonti do pray tell us of their pretty damn good reason for supporting it? I didn’t say it didn’t suit me, BUT that I would be more impressed if they had used babysitters for their three pretty damn good reasons they forgot about - Madeleine, Sean and Amalie
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i think i already have , dont you?
M and A
No
May 25th, 2008 at 11:58 am
38
Jonti
Are you “my” Garthy?
