CNN Now Calls It “Ebola Hysteria”

If you didn’t think CNN was trying to control what and how you think, check out the latest headline: http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/20/health/ebola-overreaction/index.html?c=homepage-t

Apparently the nation’s concern over ebola showing up on home soil is now considered “hysteria” when only a few short weeks ago, CNN published this headline: “Is It Time To Panic?” https://sarabethpollock.wordpress.com/2014/10/01/cnn-totally-irresponsible-media/

Now, I don’t know about you, but running sensational headlines like “Is It Time To Panic” just might incite some panic.  And now that there is a panic, they want us to know that we’re overreacting.

Come on, CNN. Stop creating news for the sake of readings and readership. Start reporting the news responsibly.  Let people form their own opinions based on the facts, and don’t criticize people when they decide that there is cause for concern. 

CNN and Ebola: Totally Irresponsible Media

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.