This is the lead article on the CNN homepage at 12am on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/01/health/ebola-us-no-reason-to-panic/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
“Is It Time To Panic?”
What? What the hell is the US media trying to do? Incite panic by creating buzzworthy news items? Yes, Ebola is in the US, but it was bound to happen. Why is it that this is worth sensationalizing while a poor woman in Oklahoma was beheaded by a man because she didn’t share his beliefs. Oh no, that’s not newsworthy at all. Besides, we don’t want to offend anyone, right? With Ebola, there are no parties that could be offended.
I’d love to know who the puppetmaster is at CNN. Clearly, someone has an agenda. Keep the news fresh and buzzy, but stay away from offending anyone who might come back at us. If it’s a slow news day, make shit sound better by blowing it out of proportion. And let’s not stop there. Let’s try to control the masses by showing “documentaries” that support our agenda. We want people to think what we want them to think. Far be it for Americans to think for themselves.
In retrospect, I believe it is time to panic. If the media isn’t reined in, we’re going to be shit out of luck very, very soon.
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