Last night I watched PBS Frontline's The Meth Epidemic and I have to say it was a lurid, demonizing fear-mongering piece of sensationalized journalism. It may have provided some useful information on the spread of the use of the drug, its manufacturing, and the legal issues surrounding control of it, but it seemed like the main point was to show the devastation on human lives, and it did so in this way that completely demonized users and somehow seemed to play on stereotypes of "white trash". I thought it was pretty awful. Also, I'm really sick of that Frontline voice-over guy.
Friday, April 23, 2010
The Meth Epidemic
Last night I watched PBS Frontline's The Meth Epidemic and I have to say it was a lurid, demonizing fear-mongering piece of sensationalized journalism. It may have provided some useful information on the spread of the use of the drug, its manufacturing, and the legal issues surrounding control of it, but it seemed like the main point was to show the devastation on human lives, and it did so in this way that completely demonized users and somehow seemed to play on stereotypes of "white trash". I thought it was pretty awful. Also, I'm really sick of that Frontline voice-over guy.
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