Be ware the Media. They're worst than any epidemic
On the summer of 2009, a swine flu wave swoop the United States. Several months later, the swine flu had claimed 20,000 victims. Its rapi...
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On the summer of 2009, a swine flu wave swoop the United States. Several months later, the swine flu had claimed 20,000 victims. Its rapid growth earned the swine flu the title of pandemic. The media coverage of this issue brought about a general awareness of swine flu’s dangers. Unfortunately, the general awareness erupted into a state of total panic. Mexico closed its borders and people started being quarantined in airports. In addition, this flu dealt a serious blow to the swine processing and manufacturing industries. The media fed on the common fear and ignorance of their audiences. Their sensationalized facts only served to add fuel to the fire. Human interest stories revolving swine flu victims crowded the front page. In any case, media coverage only served to aggrandize the general state of fear.
American history has often been described as a reckless rush toward a bitter resolution. “Remember the Alamo” – “Remember Pearl Harbor” and the better known “Remember 9-11” slogans, in the hands of audience hungry yellow journalist, have hurdled America into the decadence of war. The sensationalized coverage on the Twin Towers terrorist attack caused the pragmatic attack on the Middle East.
Two years and two thousand Billion dollars later, journalist blamed George W. Bush for the chaos generated on the Middle East. The general public seems to have forgotten that, two years ago, they cried, “Blood for blood” on the steps of the White House. The president acted upon the will of his media craze citizens. According to the 9-11 Commissioner Report, the president was forced to act due to his fears that the media would cause mayor a revolt among the populous. Needless to say, titles like “Hijacked Jets Destroy Twin Towers and Hits the Pentagon in Day of Terror.” only served to propagate fear. In the end, the media drove Americans headlong toward the bitter war with the Middle East.
American history has often been described as a reckless rush toward a bitter resolution. “Remember the Alamo” – “Remember Pearl Harbor” and the better known “Remember 9-11” slogans, in the hands of audience hungry yellow journalist, have hurdled America into the decadence of war. The sensationalized coverage on the Twin Towers terrorist attack caused the pragmatic attack on the Middle East.
Two years and two thousand Billion dollars later, journalist blamed George W. Bush for the chaos generated on the Middle East. The general public seems to have forgotten that, two years ago, they cried, “Blood for blood” on the steps of the White House. The president acted upon the will of his media craze citizens. According to the 9-11 Commissioner Report, the president was forced to act due to his fears that the media would cause mayor a revolt among the populous. Needless to say, titles like “Hijacked Jets Destroy Twin Towers and Hits the Pentagon in Day of Terror.” only served to propagate fear. In the end, the media drove Americans headlong toward the bitter war with the Middle East.
