What role do you think the mass media might play in influencing peoples perceptions of the phenomenon?
Firstly, I think that by giving publicity and credibility to the topic, such movies have simply made it easier for people to come forth. The numbers may or may not be any different. But also, we can certainly expect people’s imaginations to be fired by such, and they may interpret normal phenomenon in light of a movie they just saw. But make no mistake, whether knowingly or not, the mass media are definitely promoting the deception and desensitization of the “alien agenda.” With hindsight, we now label certain WWII films as propaganda, designed to make us believe and feel the way the government wanted us to (about Japanese and German people), and to behave more patriotically. It’s still propaganda, and we still stay pay top dollar for it. However, many other supernatural phenomenon may be “boxed” into the alien category now that people have it as a viable frame of reference. Just this week, Britain’s researchers are saying that cell phone usage has all but ended reports of ghosts and h
