Media bias

knowledge from those around them. With the technological innovations of the past century, the media have become more accessible than ever before with the help of the internet. Although these advances have many benefits such as allowing the ability for people to connect with others around the globe faster and providing people with a platform to express oneself, it also allows one to embed their own bias in the information that is spread including that of many popular and trusted official news…

Nowadays media has expanded to many more choices for the public. There are both advantages and disadvantages with many choices. Media has become merely focused on getting ratings, making money and covering easy stories, while keeping viewers intrigued. Media is a good way for people to stay informed, however it does not always inform the total truth. Media is a source where people can look for news and stay up to date, but what some of the viewers might not know is that media uses bias to try…

The American culture has progressed liberally, and there is liberal bias that is prominent in the media that shows that progression. First, liberal bias is prominent in social media. Many adults and teenagers have addictions to social media and are influenced by it. Charles M. Ess writes “Our engagements with new digital media appear to bring in their wake important transformations in our sense of self and identity.” Social media indirectly changes what people think and the filters they…

There are bias sentiments that journalists cannot seem to rid their writing of in 21st century news media. Bias has become a staple in the media and it is reasonable to believe it is to remain this way until there is sufficient reason for change starting with the way journalists are taught. The minds molded in the classrooms of universities across the United States can bring to a close many of the ethical problems in the news. Reporting and writing can be changed by the teaching of solutions…

Historical research on the topic of the effects of media bias in law enforcement demonstrates that media outlets will air what the public wants to see to improve their ratings. Guarino (2015) argues that media outlets should help show the public the dangers police officers face everyday. Some police departments are starting to make websites that publish their own accurate reports of incidents involved with police officers instead of having media outlets release false information. Police…

People should look to social media as a source for determining political standing as it provides raw ideas and better access to a wide variety of reputable and long-standing news coverage outlets. This election will go down in history as “the social media election”. Arguing that there is bias on Facebook, Twitter, or Snapchat, is not valid as there is also going to be bias in a NYT or Wall Street Journal article and we can see differences in information even between left wing CNN and the…

Social media was originally invented to connect the world and provide a platform for people all over the world to communicate their ideas. However, modern times has taken a great turn for social media to even become a place for users to use primarily as a way for news, including fake news. “62% of US adults” use social media as their news outlet, and “44% rely primarily on Facebook”. Considering these data numbers, it becomes apparent to question whether this news channel provides factual…

Gender Bias and Media Literacy Society has always had a way of influencing the dos and don’ts and the rights from wrongs in our daily lives and therefore, people tend to tag along with what the media defines as popular as well as defining what specific genders should or shouldn’t do. Because of this influence, researchers are still debating on how the community lets the ‘specific’ part of society which is in majority known as the media, control their decisions and influence their actions. This…

hope to use major media platforms to do so. I plan to major in Political Science and minor in Communication Studies. The University of Michigan offers a rigorous curriculum and diverse extracurricular activities options that could assist me in achieving my eventual educational and professional goal. Within the past year various movements such as “Black Lives Matter” and “Muslim Lives Matter” have arisen. The cause of this is from a clouded understanding…

Chuanzi Shi Ling 200 Elizabeth Metzler 12/19/2016 Media Bias in 2016 Presidential Election The 2016 presidential election was so intense that draws the world’s attention. The big competition between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton was the most controversial topic. Different people have different opinions and take different positions toward these two candidates. People obtain the information about the candidates through different media, and make choices based on the information. Every single…