Does the Media Make Nuclear Power the Big Bad Wolf?

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Chernobyl, Kyshtym, Three Mile Island and the March, 2011 nuclear disaster at Fukushima are staunch reminders of the potential for catastrophy when things go wrong at nuclear power plants. It matters not whether the cause was man made or mother nature simply re-shuffling the deck. Japan’s incident has scientists, engineers and regulators scrambling to design [...]

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Does the Media Make Nuclear Power the Big Bad Wolf? Yes. The media is dominated by political hacks and ethically confused do-gooders who lack hard science training and comprehension. News stories are routinely laced with emotion and opinion. Media consumers are on their own to discern fact from fiction in news, opinion, advertising and hybrids of the three. Easier said than done after decades long disinformation campaigns in public schools.

 

[Mike Cruz]

Fear sells best. Comfort, unfortunately, Is something only a few rather enjoy.