A Fierce Outbreak of Swine Flu Coverage
Sheer Extent of Attention Implies Full-Blown Crisis Full Story »
Posted by Sally LehrmanReview
Sheer Extent of Attention Implies Full-Blown Crisis Full Story »
Posted by Sally Lehrman
This article does a good job of addressing the media and its involvement in scaring the public. As listeners/watchers of the different forms of media, people can only believe what they hear/see. Kurtz shows how the media tries to keep the sources and information credible, but also that the media is trying to get listeners/watchers so it will go to any length (such as scaring people). He also does a good job of toning the idea of swine flu down so that its more realistic.