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Originally Posted by JumpinJesus
...Where I was going with this was the devastation to the families after hearing that the miners had been found alive only to be told 3 hours later that they in fact did not survive.
For me, that's a huge story because these families had waited and waited and waited for any news at all. Finally, they hear that 12 of the 13 people survived. Then, 3 hours later, the rug is pulled out from under them.
In order for this to have an impact for me, I focus on the media reports and how the families will now have to cope with what happened....
For this thread, I wanted to focus on how the media shapes our perceptions and their responsibility to check their stories.
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I appreciate that. I have been on the recieving end of false (and terrible) information:
True Story: I was woken by banging at the door;
Ben wake up.
What is it?
Guy was in a car accident.
Is he okay?
Nope. He's gone...
(Shock, horror, sickness) The whole barracks is dying.
(Guy walks into the room) What are you guys fucking moaning about?
(Shock, disbelief, wave of relief) WE THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD!!!
And yes, we hunted down the source of misinformation and sorted it out. We were so glad Guy was alive. Having it go the other way would be unbelievable.