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30.09.2018
It is claimed that irresponsible media alarmism and popular "scare stories" about the dangers from Islamic terrorists, weapons of mass destruction, swine and bird flu, drugs and MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccines, genetically modified food, and even "killer asteroids" generate widespread and unfounded fear among citizens (Furedi, 2002, pp. vii-xiv).
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Applicable to:
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward the media, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Media
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