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6. I'd say it's the coverage of the pro-Covid effort that's been reprehensible

Sun Aug 29, 2021, 08:04 PM

Aug 2021

The media has given a lot of exposure and time and legitimacy to the pro-Covid effort of some people to create confusion and doubt where none really is or should be.

If the media referred to these people as pro-Covid or as bioterrorists (which they are) instead of making their actions seem plausible by calling them merely "anti-mask" or "anti-virus", then we'd be in a much better place in terms of containing the virus.

It's hard to convince people that not wearing a mask is not just stupid but actually evil when the media presents it as just another personal/political choice.

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The messaging on masks and vaccines has been weak to say the least. [View all] Doodley Aug 2021 OP

It's been 24/7 with ads on both radio and tv where I live... orwell Aug 2021 #1

That seems very defeatist. Why does America have a misinformation problem on a scale other Doodley Aug 2021 #2

In many respects... orwell Aug 2021 #40

I agree. I've worked in marketing and advrtis8ng for 30+ years. Dream Girl Aug 2021 #3

We are seeing very different views! From the first covid units and pts were being shown PortTack Aug 2021 #23

I'm wondering if there is different messaging based on geography. I'm in the SF Bay Area. I've Dream Girl Aug 2021 #27

Start by firing the director of the CDC leftstreet Aug 2021 #4

Messaging on masks was horrible from the start, even before CDC recently decided vaccinated people LisaL Aug 2021 #7

I still just shake my head leftstreet Aug 2021 #8

What?? It DID happen under TFGs watch. Scrivener7 Aug 2021 #10

No. The May 13 mask guideline change leftstreet Aug 2021 #13

Excuse me snowybirdie Aug 2021 #15

Delta covid has been around since 2020. LisaL Aug 2021 #16

Where? snowybirdie Aug 2021 #18

Delta was in India in March. They knew it would be here soon enough. boston bean Aug 2021 #25

Here: LisaL Aug 2021 #29

There was a significant Delta outbreak in California in May. Crunchy Frog Aug 2021 #26

Yep, that was so stupid. Treefrog Aug 2021 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2021 #11

I think laws should be implemented Quakerfriend Aug 2021 #5

Yes, incitement to cause death through disinformation should be a crime. Doodley Aug 2021 #36

I'd say it's the coverage of the pro-Covid effort that's been reprehensible unblock Aug 2021 #6

I agree with all you say. It is hard, but it is harder still without a strategy. Doodley Aug 2021 #35

I'm gonna say a terrible thing here... LowerManhattanite Aug 2021 #9

This. There is no dearth of information for them. Scrivener7 Aug 2021 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2021 #21

A lot of them also believe climate change is a hoax and Trump had the election stolen. Doodley Aug 2021 #34

this sounds Republican-ish stillcool Aug 2021 #14

All I've heard in the last year and a half from every kacekwl Aug 2021 #17

My point is that it isn't working. Screw them doesn't achieve anything. It isn't a strategy Doodley Aug 2021 #30

I disagree strongly. Good grief. Messaging is constant and full of death and suffering. nt Hortensis Aug 2021 #20

Agree..I don't know what more could've been done... PortTack Aug 2021 #22

200,000 new infections in a day and 1300 dead. It isn't working. Doodley Aug 2021 #31

People got the messages long ago. Over 65s rushed in large numbers Hortensis Aug 2021 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #41

Messaging doesn't work with the willfully ignornant and proudly stupid... Silent3 Aug 2021 #24

Why is disinformation worse here than in other nations? We need to do more, not give up. Doodley Aug 2021 #32

Disinfo is terribly effective in a lot of other countries Silent3 Aug 2021 #37

Absolutely! They knew how to scare the crap out of tavernier Aug 2021 #28

You make a very good point. IMO, the most constructive and perceptive comment on this thread. Doodley Aug 2021 #33

"we would spend in the hundreds of millions" -- Democrats aren't the ones with unlimited funds. betsuni Aug 2021 #39