Is Muckraking a Bad Thing, Or is it for the Greater Good Muckraking, by definition, is to search for and expose real or alleged corruption. A journalist, by definition, is a person who writes for newspapers or magazines or prepares news to be broadcast on radio or television. I believe that Mitford did exactly both of those things to get the title “Queen of Muckrakers.” I agree with her view in saying that it is an honor to be called a muckraker. From someone who has no inside view in…
Do we even have a real or true identity? Our identity is made up of many characteristics like our sexuality, gender, and a particular culture, nation, religion, family, or some other group. More characteristics that our identity has is our looks, personality, beliefs, and fears. We get some of our traits and qualities through the people and stuff around us. So our identity is not a choice because we are invariably being influenced by the media and our family. One of many reasons why identity is…
Muckraking for me means when a person seeks deeper information to degrade or underhand someone for publication. There are three specific types of muckraking which are; simple muckraking, leaping impact muckraking, and truncated muckraking. We often see this particular term in plenty of articles online, especially in national news. Examples of muckraking tend to arise information that people did not know, information that comes to light. Graber & Dunaway (2015) state in the text, “These examples…
The names of the family involved in the Harambe incident were leaked to the media, so how does one remove the family names from the media? It isn’t possible to take back something once it is out there. However, Gail Myers worked to place herself between the media and the family to preserve some of the family’s anonymity. As the owner of Gail Myers Public Relations, LLC, Gail Myers has over 30 years of experience in public relations. “When the family contacted me and asked for my help in…
1. Before watching this Ted Talk video, I did think I was a some what, decent listener. I believed this because during conversations, I always liked to truly understand what the other person is trying to communicate to me before I answer back or giving a reply -- which led me to believing I was a good listener. After watching it, I realized, and also am surprised, that my listening skills do need some revamping because I know I do not ever take some time to sit in silence and would never think…
Amanda Kranning: An Interview with an Intellectual First let me say thank you for agreeing to this interview. I am pleased to be here. Thank you. So, we see you talk often about how literature impacts your life. Could you explain more on this topic? Well, as we all know there are many aspects to what things we read, this includes books whether nonfiction or fiction, blogs like yours, or the daily newspapers. All have something to offer us in a way of learning. Take newspapers, they are full of…
I will be the first to admit that I do not stay on top of current events as much as I should. I find it very confusing to keep track of what is going on in America and around the rest of the world. How can you understand the history of all of these difficult situations and try to make sense of why things are happening? How can I get facts about something that is happening so far away from me? The media is supposed to help us with these decisions by reporting accurate and unbiased facts. The…
American journalist Sydney Schanberg when commenting about his work in Cambodia stated, “His mission with me in Cambodia was to tell the world what suffering his people were going through in a war that was never necessary. It became my mission too” (Martin 2008). Schanberg, along with many other journalists during this era, wanted to illustrate to the American people the horrors of genocide and its effect on the natives of a particular country (Joffe 1985). Journalists also hoped to incite…
Does being a celebrity give up the right for privacy? In this day and age, privacy can easily be given up, especially if a person is an iconic figure or a celebrity. Being well known and famous destroys the boundaries for privacy. Celebrities are human beings just like us, so they are entitled to the right of privacy as well. Privacy is very unvalued in today's world. According to Source A, “...that the public and the media deem newsworthy” (Source A). This quote shows how a lot of people want…
The Media Has Ebola!!! (On the Mind) Since the first case of Ebola in America, there has been an explosion of media coverage of this disease, ranging from infections and healthcare warnings to rumored cases. Almost all of the media coverage has been warnings, and alleged cases of Ebola in addition to how dangerous it is. The U.S. Media is escalated the Ebola virus beyond its immediate danger, and intensified the feeling of panic in the population. There is no reason for this level of dread among…