Media Latch on to Swine Flu 'Pandemic'

admin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:17:57 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

“Are we on the verge of a swine flu pandemic?” That was a question asked by Larry King for CNN on April 27, but also by many Americans since April 24 as the number of confirmed cases around the world grew.

NBC’s Robert Bazell said the government didn’t “want people to panic,” but then panicked viewers saying “it appears to be an outbreak unlike anything we’ve seen in our lifetimes.”

Maybe This Flu Isn't for the Birds, But the Last One Was

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:09:56 +0000

Dan Gainor

It seems like the end of the world. A deadly virus is sweeping across the globe killing off young and old alike. Media coverage goes round the clock dwelling on the danger. Sounds like the plot for a movie – Stephen King’s “The Stand” or maybe Will Smith’s “I Am Legend.” It’s also the media plot for the avian flu scare of 2006 that went nowhere.

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Media Latch on to Swine Flu 'Pandemic'

Maybe This Flu Isn't for the Birds, But the Last One Was