Are we scaring ourselves to death?

When you hear the news reports, what stories scare you the most? Are you more concerned about your own personal safety or topics that affect your community/ country/ world? This survey will better help us gear our discussion on fear this week.
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  1. From the choices below, what topic presented in news reporting scares you the most?
    War on Terror (Terrorism, Bombings, Raids, etc.)
    Environment (Tsunami, Shark Attacks, etc.)
    Food Contamination (Salmonella, E.Coli, etc)
    Viral Outbreaks (AIDS, Swine Flu, etc.)
    Freak Incidents (Cell Phones Causing Gas Stations to Explode, etc.)


  1. What headline from the New York Times do you find THE MOST terrifying?
    "FBI Seeks Wider Wiretap Law for Web"
    "Facing Scrutiny, Officials Defend Airport Pat Downs"
    "NATO is Razing Booby-Trapped Afghan Homes"
    "Parasites: Learning a Worm-Killer's Modus Operandi"
    "More Professors Give Out Hand-Held Devices to Monitor Students and Engage Them"


  1. In your opinion, have news reports been more fear-inducing than in the past?
    Yes
    No


  1. What statistics sound THE MOST accurate to you?
    "78 percent of Americans feel they are subject to more risk"
    "23 percent of Americans feel they are subject to less risk"
    "50 percent of Americans take more risks in their daily activities"
    "5 percent of Americans do not think risk is an issue"
    "12 percent of Americans are more willing than in the past to ignore risk"





Katherine Donahue