Moral Panics And How To Spot Them – SOME MORE NEWS

Hi. In today's episode, we look at the similar patterns followed by nearly all moral panics, whether they're about teenagers eating Tide Pods or nonsense stories about litter boxes in school restrooms. These moral panics may seem silly, but they have very real and dangerous consequences for marginalized groups.

Executive Producer - Katy Stoll
Directed by Will Gordh
Written and Produced by Jonathan Harris
Edited by Gregg Meller
Associate Producer - Quincy Tucker
Post-Production Supervisor - John Conway
Researcher - Marco Siler-Gonzales
Graphics by Clint DeNisco
Story Editor - Tom Reimann
Head Writer - David Christopher Bell

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro: Panic-Tastic Freaks And Where To Find Them
4:02 - Step One: Take A True Story And Lie About It
12:18 - Step Two: Othering Language
20:20 - Step Three: Media Exacerbation
40:10 – Step Four: The "Right" People Are Victimized
49:32 – Un-Panicking

Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y...

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