Investigative journalism

In contemporary American politics, name recognition is of the utmost importance. It is significant reason why Hillary Clinton had such a large lead over her two opponents early on in the primary season. If people are aware of a candidate, they will be more likely to pledge this support to them. It is chiefly for this reason that third parties continuously find themselves lagging behind in the polls and unknown to the vast majority of the American electorate. All of the factors that handicap…

Media is one of the ways of communication in today’s century. It is widely used in societies everyday living. Media could influence society both negatively and positively. Overexposure to media can cause information overload, but with the right use leads to a global exchange in information. The reason we have to be aware in the way we use the media. According to Malani Oak (2016), one negative effect of media is that it may affect a person’s health and lifestyle. Since we all know that using…

real news. How big of a deal is fake news, is this fake news hurting the society it reports to or just breezing by without harming anyone? According to Fabrizio Moreira, it’s a very big deal. “Fake news is a big thing in the field of Social Media Journalism. Fake news can be as simple as spreading misinformation or…

The entire realm of news is undergoing major organizational shifts, whether influenced by economic changes, new digital platforms or an audience that is demographically younger and more diverse. The move online is a key reason there is a growing public distrust of news media sources (Abdulla, 2002). Free access, along with the sudden influx of bloggers and social media users, has inundated the internet with information – some more reliable and verifiable than others. The 2016 presidential…

Media is a powerful source in manipulating people in thinking a certain way. It is inevitable not to hear or see the news, protests, violence, ads, and especially gun law topic. Media is popular in our society and when there is a burden of a situation media brings up discussions and questioning if the laws are well written or need modifications. This is where the politics are targets and making them question the constitutional amendment of gun laws. To influence the public, they discuss the…

Society today is exposed to advertisements by television, radio, magazines, newspapers, and even billboards (G Barve et. al.). This exposure, however, has begun to negatively influence American society. Advertisements influence different people in society today in many different ways, and ever since television and broadcasting were brought into the American culture, it has been one of the main sources for information. However, many people do not know about the serious problems advertisements can…

CHAPTER 5 – JUNK JUDGMENTS “Self-esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms and refusing to abide by the judgments of others.” — Oprah Winfrey, American TV personality Judgments are a dime a dozen in life! Most of the time, you exercise judgments without even being cognizant about it. Try figuring out these following familiar statements; in all probability, you would find yourself unaware about their judgmental tones: "How I wished I was not fat, dark, and ugly!"…

In the article “The media exaggerates negative news. This distortion has consequences”(2018), the author Steven Pinker introduces to the general public why the media like to report the negative news and exaggerate it. The author states exaggeration is worse and he explains why it happened. Firstly the author describes what is negative news and he gives some examples of the negative news in history. Then he argues the negative news effects and he believes it is negative forwards to the public. In…

In “Who’s Really to Blame for Fake News: Look in the mirror, America,”(Moyers & Company, November 30, 2016) Neal Gabler suggests we have a fake news problem as the media caters to the public’s wants because people want to hear fake news and will go as far as pay for those articles. Additionally, fake news does not only rob people of the truth, but also hurts democracy. Not to mention, fake news distracts the public’s attention away from real news. This is what Gabler calls “post-truth disease”…

Gadgets and technology have robbed our children of their childhood. According to Mcdonough, children ages 2-5 spend an average of 32 hours a week in front of a TV—watching television, DVDs, DVR and videos, and using a game console (Mcdonough, 2009). Children who have a TV in their bedroom spend about 1 ½ hours more per day watching it than kids without a TV in their bedroom. Children tend to spend less time interacting with family members the more they watch TV (Umichedu, 2015). Media can have…