Oh come on... not OUR media.bdickens wrote:Last time it was the Asian bird flu that was going to kill everyone. Before that, it was SARS. AIDS, fire ants, killer bees. The media overplays everything.
Which one draws more viewers/readers:
1. SWINE FLU OUTBREAK: PANDEMIC THREATENED, MILLIONS MAY DIE!!!
or
2. New Flu Strain Appears: Take Appropriate Precautions
The media's objective is the same as everyone else's in a [true] capitalist society: to make money. They make money by generating interest and readers/viewers, so of course they will sensationalize everything.
I think this is the main reason the global warming issue has gained such traction with no causal relationship proven. But much more exciting to talk about the end of the world than to say, "Here's an issue we should keep an eye on over the next 10-20 years."