Wilfred Reilly On How The Media Exploits Crises And Causes Tension

Author and Professor Wilfred Reilly joined host Ben Domenech to explore how Americans have felt in recent months during the lockdown and protests and how the media encourages their fears. Reilly is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Kentucky and has written multiple books, most recently "Hate Crime Hoax: How the Left is Selling a Fake Race War," and "Taboo: 10 Facts You Can't Talk About."

Reilly argued that the media often focuses on the worst and least likely of situations to gain more views and clicks on their stories, which results in a needlessly terrified public. He also blamed the media for fostering the current widespread tension between Americans. This is most clear in the the media's handling of Covid19 and the protests and riots following the death of George Floyd.