The Art of Selling Terror



By Zubair Ahmed Hayat

Fear. Did you know that you could sell it? Well according to the news corporations today, this is their most valuable asset. Using fear to dominate the headlines has become a popular theme because terror makes newspaper fly off the shelves. Fear of the unknown is driving the modern man to irrational thoughts and ideologies, which is causing us to live in realm of paranoia. This is not a new phenomenon but the new uses of social media have made the issue worse and we are bombarded by negative views from every angle to be afraid of the unknown. Very afraid!