The topic of this Information Analysis Paper is police brutality and how the media covers it. This paper is going to evaluate the coverage of police brutality in terms of its quality of information. This information will be related to concepts from courses readings, class lectures, and discussions. Each media source covers information differently. And even if they all have similar sources of information, the way they portray it to the public can differ. Their information sources usually include videos, interviews, and scientific studies. In class, we talked about the concept of scientific studies and whether or not we can trust them. My argument is that yes, we can trust them, but we cannot trust the way the media portrays the results, or
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They are presented differently, which helps a reader distinguish the difference. Most of the sources gathered include facts, but a few have opinions, which are shown in interviews. Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke argues that the antipolice rhetoric is a lie. He says that there is no data that proves law enforcement officers have treated black males differently than white males (Talking Points Memo, 2016). This is clearly his opinion because there have been plenty of studies proving this very …show more content…
Two of my sources talked about cameras in relation to police brutality, but took different sides. In a PBS News article, it mentions how Alton Sterling’s girlfriend caught his death on video from the passenger seat. The video found its way onto TV, and this stirred up a lot of emotions for people. People talk and try to figure out what’s going on and praise the fact that some of these situation get caught on camera (cell phones, body cams, dash cams) because that’s all the proof you need in cases of police misconduct (Social Media Plays Major Role in National Debate on Police Violence). In a Rachel Maddow video, she also discussed body cams and dash cams, but for a different reason. Because people are catching more and more on video, it’s making police want less and less disclosure (Maddow, 2016). Now that body cams and dash cams are being used more, more is being caught on camera. However, police officers do not have to release these videos to the public. So, situations that can stir up a lot of conversation and emotions will be overlooked because they will not necessarily be known about. This is why a lot of people blame police officers and classify them all as bad. Classification systems embody moral choices. And these choices can craft people’s identities and dignity (Bowker & Star, 1999, p. 3). Because of some police officers wrongdoings, all of the
They are presented differently, which helps a reader distinguish the difference. Most of the sources gathered include facts, but a few have opinions, which are shown in interviews. Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke argues that the antipolice rhetoric is a lie. He says that there is no data that proves law enforcement officers have treated black males differently than white males (Talking Points Memo, 2016). This is clearly his opinion because there have been plenty of studies proving this very …show more content…
Two of my sources talked about cameras in relation to police brutality, but took different sides. In a PBS News article, it mentions how Alton Sterling’s girlfriend caught his death on video from the passenger seat. The video found its way onto TV, and this stirred up a lot of emotions for people. People talk and try to figure out what’s going on and praise the fact that some of these situation get caught on camera (cell phones, body cams, dash cams) because that’s all the proof you need in cases of police misconduct (Social Media Plays Major Role in National Debate on Police Violence). In a Rachel Maddow video, she also discussed body cams and dash cams, but for a different reason. Because people are catching more and more on video, it’s making police want less and less disclosure (Maddow, 2016). Now that body cams and dash cams are being used more, more is being caught on camera. However, police officers do not have to release these videos to the public. So, situations that can stir up a lot of conversation and emotions will be overlooked because they will not necessarily be known about. This is why a lot of people blame police officers and classify them all as bad. Classification systems embody moral choices. And these choices can craft people’s identities and dignity (Bowker & Star, 1999, p. 3). Because of some police officers wrongdoings, all of the