Some People Get it Right

WE’RE NOT SAYING THE ALL COVERAGE IS BAD COVERAGE, OR MISLEADING. THERE ARE SOME ACCURATE AND INSPIRING PIECES ABOUT SHARKS THAT SPARKS GOOD CHANGE FOR THE SPECIES.

There is an abundance of sensationalistic coverage of sharks by the media as they struggle to grab the attention of the fickle news cycle audience who demands 24/7 details and breaking news. We applaud accurate coverage of shark encounters and conservation. The truth is empowering. Inform your neighbors, friends and family to bring the overdramatized shark coverage down to earth, errr ocean. It is critical to change the mindset and knee-jerk reaction to sensationalize these predators. Help us teach the media to highlight the positive role of sharks on this watery planet.

Our initiatives have already gained momentum. In 2018 Shark Allies was featured on Shark Week’s episode, “Shark Tank Meets Shark Week”. This exposure and prime time programming was a great opportunity to shine a light on the threats that sharks face. Another great example is Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert’s skit, “I Know What You Did Last Summer of the Shark,” where they hold a critical yet extremely funny mirror up to the forefront of media coverage of this fragile species. We can do more, and we will with your help. Question the truth in reporting and praise the positive stories out there. Turn sensational headlines into knowledge, action and results. Sharks are not to be feared, they are meant to patrol the oceans and to keep it healthy.

Will Smith’s Bucket List - The Daily Show - Smithsonian Ocean, “5 Reasons to Revere, Not Fear, the Shark” - BBC, “Why the Jaws Shark is Not a ‘Man-Eating Monster’” - Miami Herald, “After Shark Attack, North Carolina Teen Gets Help from Restaurant Where She Worked”