Halloween Media: Concentrate on paranormal charades

[Sherlock]

As major media presents Halloween and occult related news stories I hope the media take's a hard look at their damage in presenting paranormal claims by psychics and occult businesses as Halloween entertainment. Don't get me wrong --- I enjoy Halloween. What I don't enjoy is watching TV reporters and "journalists" using Halloween as an opportunity to promote local psychics --- particularly missing person psychic detectives involved with searching for young children. Past stories at Halloween have lacked ANY skepticism and allowed all sorts of claims to go unchallenged. In following up later the reporters have simply said 'Heh it's an innocent Halloween entertainment piece.' It happens each year across the U.S.

Perhaps this year we'll see more than a skeptical review of astrology claims and more emphasis on the damage done by psychics, and yes groups of "witches" who sometimes hide behind religious claims but nonetheless have often promoted paranormal missing children nonsense. Psychic stories at Halloween from journalists and TV reporters is not journalism but rather a promotion of public charades.

 

[quarky]

It saddens me to see the kids in costumes that promote Disney cartoons. Because I don't watch these movies, I have no idea what they're supposed to be. Walking commercials, I guess.

 

[Nursedan]

But was Halloween ever anything but a day of advertising? What could children wear that would'nt sadden you?

To the OP - I can honestly say I don't notice stories of the paranormal increasing during Halloween.

 

[quarky]

But was Halloween ever anything but a day of advertising? What could children wear that would'nt sadden you?

To the OP - I can honestly say I don't notice stories of the paranormal increasing during Halloween.

I appreciate being called on nostalgia. I'm guilty.
Yet there was a moment in American time when Halloween wasn't a commercial.
Kids made their own costumes, and started thinking about it a month in advance. The idea of the day of free candy was potent for kids in the 50's.
The spooky part was excellent. For many of us, that was the one and only night we were allowed to roam around without adults, and eat all the candy we wanted.

And the adults had similar creative roles in the show; non-commercial as well.
They made the treats for the most part; brand names were scarce.

Anyway, it's turned to crap over the years. Candy lost its value and the motivation to procure it, through the effort of a good costume, went with it.