Alarmist Press Stokes Needless Parental Fears
This constant drumbeat of doom, so common we breathe it in without noticing, pollutes our brains and hearts.

Itâs like steak seasoning. The press takes a rather straightforward story and liberally sprinkles its favorite seasoning on it: a zesty mix of fear, hypothesizing, and cherry-picked âman on the streetâ interviews â and voila. A yummy story the public gobbles down.
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