Attitudes are repeated, transmission and publication about a disease abound on all social media, and society begins to question, and anxiety appears to many, and no one can blame them for that, as gossip abounds, and information spreads randomly, and we do not officially find those who deny it or inform us of the truth Or who can deal in the media with society to calm him, raise his awareness, or reassure him!
We are fully aware that the concerned parties do not want to cause panic, and do not want to spread anxiety in society, there is no dispute at all about it, but the silence and refutation of what people are communicating on the means of communication raises more fear and more anxiety, while transparency in dealing with such The issues are the best, if there are cases infected with a virus or disease, it is everyone's right to know, and everyone has the right to hedge and follow the instructions, and everyone has the right to obtain the necessary education to deal with this disease, and if there are no cases or viruses, the whole matter Just rumors or exaggerated news, so why not formally announce it so that society knows about it Its details, people are reassured, and we spend more rumors before they appear?
The media is trying to reach the truth, but the doors are completely closed, but some officials have become reluctant to turn off the phone in the face of any journalist, and this is a major problem, and ongoing suffering, especially with mentalities that time has not changed, and technology has not changed, and still deals with society with a mentality The seventies and eighties!
As a result, people start attacking the media, and they unjustly believe that it is weak, short, and unable to communicate the correct information, they lose confidence in it, and then they start looking for an alternative, and this alternative is social media, including rumors, scary, misleading and inaccurate news, so that fear begins. And anxiety is spreading little by little .. See who caused this? Is this achieved the goal that most officials want, which is not to create fear and confusion in society? Is not their silence considered part of this confusion?
We are a developed country, open to the world, and connected to all continents, millions visit us, and we visit millions, we may be affected by what affects any other country, and we may be affected by what affects any other society, there is no defect in that, and we have no sin in that, and nothing offends We have from that, just as our confidence in the state, and the concerned cadres and agencies, in dealing with a high professionalism with any health problem that occurred, is a boundless trust, so where does the problem lie? Why do we not improve medialy dealing with our crises or problems? Why aren't many of our officials convinced to this day of the importance of transparency, clarity, and the provision of appropriate information at the right time? We really do not have an answer to such and other questions!
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