Mar 042012
This is a cross posting from: http://smithjan.com/
In an effort to maintain interest in the disaster media will gravitate toward the most shocking stories–and then stay there. In the case of nuclear accidents the hot topics are almost inevitably: disease (cancer) and mutation. These are very valid concerns, but overwhelm other important messages and communication channels. How Western and Eastern media covers the issue has nuances, but is generally in the same tone.