The Nuclear Disaster in the Soviet Union
It is interesting to note the difference in the way the media in Russia and that in the U.S.A. reported the nuclear accidents at Chernobyl and Three Mile Island.
The Soviets have such a fear of ever admitting that an accident could occur in their “perfect” society that they try and hide the facts from their people and the rest of the world.
In the United States the competition for media sales results in greatly exaggerated stories designed to catch the public’s attention.
In both countries the public is ill served since factual information is never presented.
Remember the investigative report on Three Mile Island concluded that the major adverse health effect of the accident was the trauma induced by irresponsible reporting.
WM. H. SMITH
Claremont
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