It seems true that disaster coverage on
media are having an
effect (perhaps a disquieting
effect) on vast numbers
of individuals around the world and, therefore, leaving some
kind of imprint on our humanity and modern culture.
They also found that «the greater one's knowledge about the news
media — from the
kinds of news covered, to the commercial context in which news is produced, to the
effects on public opinion news can have — the less likely one will fall prey to conspiracy theories.»