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Influenza Media & Sensations Mexican

In one post of the most interesting blogs in the blogosphere can read a conclusion Argentina Argentine sociologist ArtemioLopez about media influence in the construction of social imagery Inluenza epidemic unleashed in our country.
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"We read: In a study conducted by the consultant Livra in eight Latin American countries 22.7% of Argentines said they feel threatened by the swine flu-en Indeed, the virus A (H1N1) - a rate even slightly higher than in Mexico, where 21.3% responded in the same direction.

This article specifically shows Gigantification fear of local public opinion by a pathology as national case mix does not correspond to the level of terror that promotes surpassing even the levels reported in the country most affected by the disease actually . Which brand

this? Among the signs that come to mind, assuming that the samples are homogeneous and comparable:

1. The strong intervention of media in shaping public opinion in both countries.
2. The type of differential treatment in Mexico and Argentina are the governments and mass media to the phenomenon analyzed.
3. The permeability of local public opinion and eventually organize their perceptions about their behavior in fear, beyond the material foundation of this perception.

Regarding the theme of "insecurity" occurs something similar. As increased local concerns on the issue, usually EXCEND the Latin American average and the actual crime rate , are of the type that would not correspond with that perception gigantic and are located far below any statistical facts regional criminal act, and for the overwhelming majority of countries analyzed.

There are strong indications that we are one society particularly terrorized and terrified often without any factual basis or at least without proportion to regional averages and other individual countries.

As unpleasant as it may seem that circumstance, it is likely that this growing gap between reality and perception, basic promoter terror city, open a wide window of opportunity for the political and ideological future and, of course, with huge electoral consequences. We'll see soon.