https://pjmedia.com/weathernerd/2008/07/25/a-rant-on-hype/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 15:41:41 -0400<![CDATA[[UPDATE: I wrote this post hurriedly and in something of a huff last week. Now that it&#8217;s getting some attention, let me make myself a bit more clear: I certainly don&#8217;t regard anyone who accuses the media of &#8220;hype&#8221; as an idiot or moron or anything of the sort. On the contrary, I agree — as I state below — that the media is often guilty of hyping hurricanes, sometimes egregiously so, just as they&#8217;re often guilty of hyping all sorts of other stories. The media is a hype machine.]]>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:48:07 -0400<![CDATA[Brendan Loy]]>https://pjmedia.com/brendan-loy/2008/07/25/a-rant-on-hype-n182821