Word: bandwagoners
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...think Mahathir's decision for Malaysia to sever its ties with the world's economies will result in neighboring Asian countries deeply affected by the current crisis jumping on the bandwagon. This was a crucial maneuver to avert further deterioration of Malaysia's economy, now near collapse. SANCHO A. SANTILLAN JR. Quezon City, the Philippines...
...feel about the option of prophylactic mastectomy?" asks Clark. "I get the sense you're not quite ready to jump on the bandwagon...
...issue as soon as it hits the news, then the public's decision on it seems to be a closed book. In such a situation, it feels almost pointless for us to continue discussing the topic. Furthermore, it is difficult to prevent ourselves from blindly jumping on the bandwagon when an American consensus has already seemingly been formed. The media also seems unwilling to challenge public opinion in such cases, as evidenced when few reporters challenged the legitimacy of the air strikes...
...perfect: he made up at least parts of 27 different articles, sometimes inventing the stories wholesale. In the course of the summer, the Boston Globe forced the resignations of Patricia Smith and Mike Barnicle for similar (if somewhat less marked) fictional tendencies. Even Time and CNN got on the bandwagon. In a joint project, the two media giants (and veteran reporter Peter Arnett in particular) alleged that American troops used nerve gas in Laos in 1970 despite the report's meager sourcing and despite the strong objections of many who knew what actually happened...
...Gore's help -- at Kyoto. In more immediate terms, warmer weather also means more disease. The World Health Organization is already reporting a jump in the number of malaria cases, not to mention cholera and the deadly hantavirus. All the more reason for Gore to ride the El Nino bandwagon -- and for you to turn the fan up another notch...