Media Fear Tactics

"It would be interesting if the standards of Truth in Advertising were applied to television news as they sometimes are to television commercials. In that unlikely situation, TV news writers would be required to use phrases and words that convey accurate information – as opposed to the phrases and words they use today."


Media Fear Tactics
Gavin De Becker 2007 Gavindebecker.com

I think alot of todays hype that would lead us to believe everyone is living on the streets with a worthless 401k comes from the media. My work compares what we actually see in every day life to what the media tells us is going on around us as well as the actual numbers that back both up.