I was watching a YouTube conversation between Chris Williamson and Konstantin Kisin. There were intersting insights into what is going on in the UK but nothing shocking. During the discussion they touched on the main goal of media, both social and legacy. I thought this was an interesting summation:
“Do whatever it takes to get you the most attention.”Truth, facts, informing, all take a back seat to making a splash. I think that is true of what we consider news and even the weather. As I have been picking up coverage of the fires in Southern California I get the same coverage. In talking to people who live close to the fire I get both how the destruction does not seem to get the coverage it should and the panic is overdone. One guy on our Zoom call is living within the no-go zone. He has no electricity and there is dust everywhere. Other than that he is getting along. They are not forcing him to leave but if he tries to go out for supplies they will not let him back in.
These are good lessons for being prepared for various levels of emergency.
homo unius libri
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