Reader: Media and Government Are Using ISIS and Ebola to Keep People Scared and Stupid

Our coverage of Frontier Airlines' response to its planes having been used by a woman subsequently diagnosed with Ebola continues to spur sharp commentary. Here's a post by a reader who feels the media and the government are frightening the public with stories about Ebola and terrorism in a very...
By Michael RobertsOctober 21, 2014
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Our coverage of Frontier Airlines’ response to its planes having been used by a woman subsequently diagnosed with Ebola continues to spur sharp commentary. Here’s a post by a reader who feels the media and the government are frightening the public with stories about Ebola and terrorism in a very calculated way.

See also: Update: Other Frontier Plane Taken By Symptomatic Ebola Patient Still Flying

Zach Knight writes:

Our media and government want a scared and uneducated population. ISIS and Ebola are just another way we’re being misled.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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