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"What do you think of media coverage of the swine flu outbreak?"

Posted by Don Homer (aka DonHomer) Apr 28 '09, 08:59

Not enough information
The right amount of information
Overblown

...the 10% saying "not enough information" have to be joking, right? Right?

http://www.cnn.com/ (www.cnn.com)

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"i'm all for it!" -- nm - prayformojo Apr 28, 09:06
it shows how contagious swine flu is - Danedukenuuk Apr 28, 09:05
hmmm, depends. there's a lot of noise but not a lot of signal. -- nm - loosilu Apr 28, 09:02
The what outbreak?? nm - Jovian Apr 28, 09:02
They're the 10% who believe some conspiracy theory, I imagine. -- nm - mara Apr 28, 09:01 5
- And in actuality, I think the media *could* emphasize a bit more the fact that there have been no severe cases (or, of course, deaths) outside of - mara Apr 28, 09:02 4
  - or maybe people are looking for information that doesn't exist ... like you! :) -- nm - loosilu Apr 28, 09:03 3
    - I didn't say information, I said theories. -- nm - mara Apr 28, 09:04 2
      - I am not sure that kind of speculation should be done in the media, honestly. -- nm - loosilu Apr 28, 09:08 1
        
        ok, here's why: Because it's hard enough to get accurate information out to the public as is. - loosilu Apr 28, 09:14
I actually don't know much about it at all, though I'm sure I could if I cared to look. -- nm - TFox Apr 28, 09:00

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