Feeding frenzy: public accuse the media of deliberately fuelling shark fear
- Written by Peter Simmons, Associate Professor, Communication, Charles Sturt University
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Are you scared of sharks? If you never read or watched the news, would you still be?
Last year’s Senate inquiry on shark mitigation and deterrent measures heard evidence that media coverage has contributed to “disproportionately high fear of sharks among the public compared to the actual degree...
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