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As always, initial reports may be inaccurate.
Something that’s has come to the collective forefront around here (with this fire situation) is that
nobody is trusting the media to report accurately anymore.
We are getting our news form each other. By the time any
real information hits the tv or radio it’s already old news (and probably not correct anyway).
People are using text, social media and forums to disseminate information and any inaccuracies are corrected
very quickly. I actaully have a source
very high up at the SB Fire Dept. texting me directly and
honestly. The media as we’ve known is in its death throes.
Here’s a quote from a friend (you would probably know of this person if I gave you his name) that sums it up quite nicely...
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The media, the lack of actual useful information? Horrible. If you wanted to get information on road closures, evacuations, the best source was freaking social media. TV "news" was pathetic. Very little useful information. More like, "Your house has burned to the ground, your cars melted, your dog died, your horse burned alive, you look like hell and your life has been destroyed. Can you tell us how you feel about that?"
Civilize the mind, but make savage the body.
- Chinese proverb