Police say they are "closing in" on the militants at a Nairobi shopping mall who have threatened to kill their remaining hostages.
Dominant reading: The intention of the creator of this image is for the militants to be helping save hostages and to portray them as positive and doing a good thing. The image presents them as determined and focused as all five of them are lined up ready for their mission. Their goal is to secure safety and protection for members of the country.
Oppositional reading: On the other hand, one could argue that the fact that the media are there is invasive, and is actually more of a money making scheme. Therefore, this could provoke more terrorist attacks against the country, instead of actually help making people around the world aware of it.
Negotiated reading: One may say that although the media are attempting to help by making the public more aware of the attacks in Kenya, they may be antagonising terrorists even more as they are now getting publicity from the media all around the world.
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