Recently completed research found that 70% of people surveyed described themselves as afraid, and considered media reports to be a significant source of that fear The Michael Moore programme, ‘Bowling for Columbine’, concluded that the high murder rate and incidence of gun violence in the United States were far more related to media-inspired fear than to the […]

 Recently completed research found that 70% of people surveyed described themselves as afraid, and considered media reports to be a significant source of that fear The Michael Moore programme, ‘Bowling for Columbine’, concluded that the high murder rate and incidence of gun violence in the United States were far more related to media-inspired fear than to the availability of firearms – although both causes played their part. A 2018 study, undertaken before the Christchurch massacre in New Zealand, found that despite having almost no Muslims in the country, Islamophobia is strong and growing. Moreover, it is not just terrorism that people are frightened of. Consumers are more fearful of crime than ever before. A recent study found that 72% of consumers over the age of 50 are frightened of the internet, and most consumers have a heightened fear of online fraud. A growing number of people are frightened of government (big brother)…