The Media Need Bizarre Occurrences: ; First There Was the Eagle Ray, Then the Hype Attack
Charleston Daily Mail › March 25, 2008
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IT'S the story of an 80-pound eagle ray that jumped out of the water near Marathon Key, Fla., struck a woman in a boat, and caused her death.
It's a strange story, an unavoidable accident, despite the best efforts of the media, particularly the electronic media, to make it into something more ominous.See the full content of this document
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The Media Need Bizarre Occurrences: ; First There Was the Eagle Ray, Then the Hype Attack
The news media, in all its forms, have always reported on freak accidents. People seem fascinated by such mishaps.
I remember discussing why the publi...See the full content of this document
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