As the Iran war closes out its 11th week, the threats to businesses no longer are theoretical — especially for plastics sectors, including packaging. Higher plastic prices and supply struggles are evident, and experts warn the situation is on the verge of worsening barring a prompt conflict resolution. Regardless of when the war ends, the current impacts to the plastic packaging industry are expec...
Analyzing this article from a skeptical perspective, we can identify several patterns that media outlets often employ when discussing economic crises. The article uses an emotive title ("Plastic Packaging Companies Struggle to Survive as COVID-19 Wreaks Havoc on Supply Chains") to create a sense of urgency and dramatic effect. It also employs semantic manipulation by focusing on the negative impacts on plastic packaging companies without considering the potential benefits for other sectors (e.g....