The clip posted above features an incident from May 2021 that demonstrates the power of (once) trusted media and societal institutions to shape opinions and beliefs on both sides of the COVID question. Had the second woman also recorded her experience, her video would show a completely different perspective.
To help people on both sides jointly navigate and mitigate the fears and concerns the other side holds, it is important to re-learn media literacy, rhetoric, etc. Click on the image to download "Muckraking Tools" in order to understand ways mis/information can be presented.
Also included, an excerpt of Klaus Schwab's writing - a great place to practice recognizing rhetoric devices in use!