The Influence Of Objective News Media

Throughout history, the news media influences heavily on the way people see things and how people think. The reason for that is because there has never been an objective news media source that appeals to the people. There is always a writer or a reporter who is naturally biased and wants to make the reader see what they see and there are always readers who want to only read what they like. For example, Adolf Hitler used highly biased media to make a sense of hatred for Jews, such as posters that said, “Führer, we will follow you,” and it worked because the people listened and liked what he said. If it wasn’t for the media, then Hitler wouldn’t have become as powerful as he was.
Others might say that there are objective news media that report …show more content…
They also fail in their obligation to the citizens. Citizens expect the news to be about what is important and when they stop to watch or read the news, they are under the impression that what they’re reading is the most important information. The issue with that is that many headline news are irrelevant. Occasionally there will be a professional about something important, such as an economy crisis or a national announcement about government resources, etc. Since the media highly influences today’s generation, it is essential for the news to be objective. In “Mass Media and Its influence on society” Mughal states, “In present era of globalization, majority of people in the society depends on information and communication to remain connected with the world and do our daily activities like work, entertainment, health care, education, socialization, travelling and anything else that we have to do.” Cable news companies often pick topics and use pictures that are attention grabbers instead of news that are actually important just so they can get a good rating from viewers. The media is failing on their responsibility on keeping the people …show more content…
This is an issue because their task is to report on things with an unbiased point of view. New York Times managing editor, Philip Corbett argues, “I flatly reject the notion that there is no such thing as impartial, objective journalism, that it’s some kind of pretense or charade. We expect professionals in all sorts of fields to put their personal opinions aside, or keep them to themselves, when they do their work—judges, police officers, scientists, teachers. Why would we expect less of journalists?” The answer to that question is, we shouldn’t. Journalists should be the same way as other professionals that are in different fields. Media should be objectified so that viewers can always be kept well