Watch: https://itv.ie/hiv-ireland-a-case-study-in-fake-news/
I examine the key statistic of HIV prevalence in Ireland and compare it to how corporate media frame the same subject. The sheer scale of deception and consensus manufacturing on this one shocked even jaded old me. Hope you find it interesting or useful!
Sources:
https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/hivandaids/hivdataandreports/HIV_2018_final.pdf
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/hiv-rate-across-ireland-rose-by-8-in-2018-figures-show-1.3748999
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/shocking-new-figures-show-sex-17268615
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/record-hiv-diagnosis-rates-a-crisis-say-campaigners-906815.html
https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/health/dublin-hiv-group-warns-country-15880963
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/25/world/europe/ireland-hiv-infection.html
https://www.thejournal.ie/hiv-diagnoses-ireland-40706
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