Episode 457 • • 26:08 - 27:48
457: Giblet in EUROLand
Media Sensationalism of Snowshoe West Virginia Blizzard
News outlets attempted to link Hurricane Sandy to a "freak" blizzard in Snowshoe, West Virginia, to bolster the global warming narrative. Critics noted the irony of reporting on heavy snow at a location that is a known ski resort. The reporter's dramatic presentation of the snow's weight was characterized as an attempt to manufacture a crisis out of a routine seasonal event.
