A Fierce Outbreak of Swine Flu Coverage
Sheer Extent of Attention Implies Full-Blown Crisis Full Story »
Posted by Sally LehrmanReview
This article is a good example of a journalist pointing out sometimes absurd journalistic tendencies, such as the trend to exaggerate the severity of a story through extensive coverage. There was quite a bit of references to what other people were saying about swine flu and its coverage. Kurtz maintained a sense of balance by mentioning more than once that swine flu could potentially be a danger, but emphasized the over-the-top coverage of what could possibly be just another strain of the flu.
