Apocalyptic predictions are always a sure bet to capture the public imagination. And because seizing the public’s attention is one of the media’s driving goals, such predictions are often in the news.
This is certainly true of the environmentalist movement. Since its advent in the 1970s, the movement has generated countless headlines about global warming, disappearing ozone and forests, and dire health threats posed by asbestos, radon, and even water.
The Manipulation of the Media
In the United States and around the world, people are highly dependent on...
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