Source: https://www.niemanlab.org/2022/12/well-reach-new-heights-of-moral-panic/ The article, "We’ll reach new heights of moral panic," by Parker Molly, addresses significant layoffs in major news organizations like BuzzFeed, CNN, and The Washington Post, raising concerns about reduced local news. The regression of the media environment could lead to more low-quality content and reliance on curated material influenced by social media messes. Molly fears the rise of politically driven propaganda and "pink slime" content. The right-wing media's focus on culture issues, such as critical race theory and LGBTQ rights, pressures mainstream outlets to follow suit to avoid being labeled as anything. This trend could result in mainstream media either embracing these moral panics or lacking the resources to counter them, with potentially harmful consequences for public discourse. [1 image, 1 links, 1 quotation, 119 words].