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Originally Posted by Rifleman2C
Does giving terrorism a spotlight help or hinder the process of the terrorists? Although it makes all people within the reach of the coverage aware of the problem, when does it go to far and start to be counterproductive? After all, the point of most organizations that want to strike 'terror' into the hearts of their enemy is to make their viewpoint known at a minimum, isn't it?
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When we let the media constantly remind us of the fear that the threat of terrorism should bring us, the terrorists win. Therefore the terrorists have had an edge on the war on terror all along, and nothing needed to happen on the homefront. I agree with all who have said that we just have to go about our lives and not think about it. Don't be stupid about things, but not let it change our daily lives.
But then again we are the media because we make the ratings. If we turn off the television whenever they go into another terror-pundit-talkinghead-spewathon, they'll slowly turn to more relevant news and less of the fear-factor. Somehow I doubt that will happen, however, that's just the way we are. Fear is entertaining to most people. Makes the heart beat faster and something to talk about at the water cooler.
There's always the BBC and NPR, they are not so bad. At least if they have a discussion about it, its about some substantial fact.