“Measles Parties” Hoax Infects the Media - The Art of the Prank
Measles Parties, Moral Panics and Folk Devils... Oh My! by Edward Coll February 10, 2015 In the market for eyeballs, mass media seldom misses an opportunity to misinform the public and create controversy by ginning up a climate of fear by fabricating folk devils and a moral panic amidst a crisis. The Disneyland measles outbreak
