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> making rare circumstances appear to be the norm The media does this all the time depending on what kind of message/agenda they want to push. It's a form of d
by umvi 5y ago
> making rare circumstances appear to be the norm
The media does this all the time depending on what kind of message/agenda they want to push. It's a form of deception. Reporting on a rare circumstance should require a disclaimer at the very top: "Note: This particular circumstance has only been recorded to happen 5 times nationwide" vs. falsely implying it happens all the time and falsely implying that the problem is endemic.
- chriswarbo 5y agoNews is, by definition, unusual or impactful.
- umvi 5y agoRight, the deception part is implying that the unusual is usual. The news could make lightning strikes seem like a big problem if they wanted to. "Yet another lightning strike kills couple in Wyoming leaving behind 2 kids as politicians gridlocked on lightning policy." "Yet another alcohol-related crash kills family of 5 as politicians gridlocked on alcohol policy." "Yet another <tragic event> happens due to <guns/covid/abortion policy/drug war/etc.> as politicians gridlocked on <agenda> policy."