Thursday, May 22, 2008
The Media - "Endangering the Public"?
This is quite an interesting premise.
I strongly believe that media outlets AND advertisers endanger the public by disseminating fear.
The damage is covert and insidious; hence, it is hard to measure. It is often disingenuous. It is relentless. This touches every corner of society. If you are unable or unwilling to think independently, or your guard is down, you are likely to find yourself believing something that's not true, buying something that you don't need, worrying about something that has little chance of affecting you, or spreading fear to those you interact with...
That being said,
I strongly believe that media outlets AND advertisers endanger the public by disseminating fear.
The damage is covert and insidious; hence, it is hard to measure. It is often disingenuous. It is relentless. This touches every corner of society. If you are unable or unwilling to think independently, or your guard is down, you are likely to find yourself believing something that's not true, buying something that you don't need, worrying about something that has little chance of affecting you, or spreading fear to those you interact with...
That being said,
At AmericanThinker.com, Bill Tate writes:
"When Maine officials tried to warn residents of the dangers of this winter's near-record snowpack, Big Media slanted the story, hampering efforts to warn folks of the danger. 'This winters [sic] near-record snowfall has created a flood potential that is above normal,' began a news advisory released by the Maine River Flow Advisor Commission on March 6th."
