How do people or companies with vested interests spread ignorance and obfuscate knowledge? Georgina Kenyon finds there is a term which defines this phenomenon. Source: The man who studies the spread of ignorance (via Stephen Downes) Apparently there is whole area…
Tag: fear
Cyber bullying Incident – touches on victims perception and interpretation
Have been meaning to post this article for a little while. Sad to read stories like this, but this article is particularly interesting for a couple of reasons – 1) touches on the victims perception and interpretation of cyber bullying…
Woman Murdered in Melbourne on Monday
Lucy – The first 2 sentences of this article reminded me immediately of your review paper! Sadly another case to add to your media review. http://www.kingstribune.com/index.php/weekly-email/item/1849-woman-brutally-murdered-in-inner-melbourne
Melissa Etheridge: Jolie’s mastectomy was ‘fearful’ not ‘brave’
Angelina Jolie Breast Cancer Scare Prompts Help Line Surge. An article via The Age website portraying Jolie’s choice of mastectomy to avoid breast cancer as an act of fear, not bravery and that there were other ways of lessening the…