“… if anyone thinks they can get an accurate picture of anyplace on the planet by reading news reports, they're sadly mistaken.”

— Bruce Schneier

Should Terrorism be Reported in the News?, Schneier, Bruce, 2005-05-15, Cryptogram newsletter, 2006-09-08 http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-0505.html#3,
Human perception of reality, risk and terrorism

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