Saturday, May 12, 2007

What to believe

Recently, our media class has been learning about bias in the news. I've started to notice things in the news that i never did before just because i wasnt aware of it. though simple things like word choices and the title of the article even the picture they use. first starting with "word choices" as you have maybe seen on tv an advertisment to the next new casting on at a later time in the day will brifely say things like for example " tonight at a 11 we take you undercover to the break out of a new disease... is it deadly we'll have more at 11." things like that make us question ourself when really they should have said something more like "Join us tonight at 11 while we should you and your family how to protect themselves for this new outbreak." therefore this doesnt scare us its not bias and it makes us want to watch so we can help ourselves. Second, the titles on newes paper and the most important thing they tell us if they are worth reading. some bias titles that effected ESS was "only 20 students came out for the hungry for a change" where it should have said "20 students came out to support the hungry for a change." And finally the pictures used to create a bias setting would be for example the gossip pictures of celebs. eating or even just out for a walk in a hurry. they use these pictures to show a bias fact on all celebs yes they eat and yes they are in hurrys sometimes...who isnt theses day? and therefore this is why im not really sure what to beilve in the newes anymore.

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