Every source used in the book is cited at the back, most of them being university press, and regular newspapers. While newspapers are considered valid primary source it does raise a few questions. For instance so theses newspapers go against the chapter about all media being bias and if so then the topic you are writing about is contradictory to the material being sourced, and if they stay true to the chapter about all media being bias then if they are bias in your favor then if you need bias sources to prove your point how valid is your point…
The Art of Persuasion Professor, Ole Bjorn Rekdal of Bergen University College, in his article, Academic urban legends, discusses the importance of proper citation to keep information accurate to keep academic urban legends from happening (639). Rekdal’s it trying to show his audience of those who have “original research on science, technology and medicine” (Social Studies of Science) how sloppy, improper citation is causing bits and pieces of information to be lost causing false legends to circulate as truth. However, according to reporting intern, Charlie Tyson, in his web article, How rumors spread via sloppy citation practices, he writes a summary of what Rekdal has written in his article stating it is also false, and debunked by criminologist. Further he also writes about what he feels is wrong with incorrect citations to his audience of those with higher level education, such as grad students to vice presidents (About Us). Both Rekdal and Tyson are trying to convey the same point to similar groups of people.…
2. Does writer acknowledge the counterargument to his position? How? Does he then concede any of the counterarguments points, or does he instead try to undercut them?…
While the media should accurately report events as they actually occur and supply a balanced account…
Author/Speaker How does the author or speaker (narrator) let us know that he/she is credible and trustworthy? Does the author come across as knowledgeable? How do you know this? Does the speaker’s reputation convey a certain authority?…
The Freedom Riders is one example where the truth was either hidden or revealed through the news. Bias where strong in the south where people were segregated meaning that African Americans were usually passed off as troublemakers compared to others who saw the acts of segregation an act of cruelty. The trick to get pass bias is to interpreting the document to discover what is fact and what is fiction. It would deem best for one to gather multiple primary source documents such as first hand accounts. The civil rights movement known as the Freedom Riders was portrayed in both poor and elaborate ways in the news making it a prime case to be interpreted and to find the truth.…
Everyday people view articles and stories that are produced by the media. Just one event can create hundreds of different stories explaining the event. Each type of media and each company produces a different story. It is so hard to distinguish which articles are telling the truth and which ones aren’t. The hardest articles to see the truth in are ones involving politics or large scale world issues.…
In the article, “When all news is ‘fake’, whom do we trust?” the author Ruth Marcus writes from an interesting point of view about the media. Her article provides no biasness and only gives facts about the media and the society at large. She leaves the begging question as to whether the media should or should not be trusted by the society to the reader of the article. She provides facts to support her article, the technique of the author’s delivery is established as formal.…
In the Untied States of America, the First Amendment allows individuals the right to freedom of speech, press, and religion. According to The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication, “The First Amendment to the U.S Constitution includes only 45 words. It says, congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances” (Trager. p52). However, there seems to be room for debate…
This means that journalists will get information from any source just to give their readers something to read and formulate their opinions. On the other hand, Ward’s article is intended for the writers whose focus is journalism. Ward begins his article by mentioning the different kinds of journalism including blogging and social media and the practices/norms that create ethical problems (Para. 1). Beginning his article in that way allows the readers to know that the article is intended for those who write…
Critically analyzing sources is imperative because there is a lot of information available for academic research but not all of information is from quality sources. Learning to critically analyze sources is an important skill in life. For example, “People want to convince you to buy their products, agree with their opinions, rely on their data, vote for their candidate, consider their perspective, or accept them as experts. In short, you have to sift and make decisions all the time, and you want to make responsible choices that you won't regret (Brizee & Driscoll,2013).”…
The majority of this story is true and based on the author’s…
In today’s society it seems as if the media is starting to take control of people’s ability to think for themselves. There have been multiple cases in which many news broadcasting stations have lied to their viewers in order to spread fear and confuse, when in reality nothing serious had happened. In today’s world there seems to be three reasons in which the media is causing harm in today’s growing society. One particular reason in which the media is causing harm is what many people like to call media bias, which is the practice of how many news journalist decide in which stories to cover and how they want to cover it. After knowing how media bias works, it leads to the second reason in which does the media report fairly and how the news lies…
Attempting to uphold the gates There remain a number of journalists who are against the use of UGC. Many journalists believe that the allowing UGC of any form devalues the brand of the publication (Singer & Ashman, 2009). The journalists are wary of any potential influence UGC might have on what professional journalists write (Singer & Ashman, 2009). This is because the journalists feel a sense of responsibility for upholding standards through gate-keeping and believe that since amateurs do not have the same professional standards as journalists UGC will not be of sufficient quality (Singer & Ashman, 2009).…
Today’s society is entering an era where everyday citizens are unable to trust news sources. The news media is a major tool that helps individuals make informed conclusions towards issues of the modern era. However, only recently has the term “fake news” been a problem to society. As society has progressed, the news industries have seen conflict throughout the years, even before the modern era. The effect of “fake news” can vary as the subject matter changes.…