...Detecting Media Bias Joshua Davenport HUM/114 June 21, 2012 Dr. Geneace Williams/University of Phoenix Detecting Media Bias Part A The importance of making critical evaluations of news stories comes to play in the recent stories about the Trayvon Martin & George Zimmerman case. This is a story about a young black teenager and a neighborhood watchman that shot and killed the boy. Many news stations reported the story showing pictures of both of them that had been taken years prior to the actual event. Trayvon’s pictures showed him as an innocent boy and Zimmerman as upset and angry in a much earlier mug shot. The media shows bias to both these individuals and seemed to be concerned with sensationalism, rather than finding out the true facts in the case. The concern they showed at the time the story broke, appeared to be geared towards selling the story and building the story into a racially motivated incident. The news was not completely clear or accurate and the investigative methods were not sufficient in either depth or breadth. The stories promoted the idea that Trayvon was an innocent young black kid who just happened to be out late at night and that Zimmerman was just looking to act as judge, jury and executioner. The pictures of George Zimmerman seemed to promote prejudice and negative emotions from the audience. They used bias in the news by deliberately ignoring more current pictures of both these individuals. Many of the news channels...
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...Media Bias assignment Week 3 HUM/111 06/10/2012 GORSHA GALBRAITH Making critical evaluation is essential to understanding the underlying facts from media. The Travyon Martin & George Zimmerman case was well known issue in today’s society. Many news stations displayed Travyon depicted as an innocent boy and Zimmerman as a ruthless individual. The media facts were concerned with the entertainment and not the facts; it seemed like each news station was investigating the truth of story, but promoting Zimmerman as a prejudice blood thirsty killer. The Media used bias to depict each individual Travyon and Zimmerman, depending on the news station the media can make anyone seem like the villain in child’s story, the question to ask one’s self is this fair? There have been so many inaccurate information in the new media who can keep track of the assumption and misleading information; some of the information cannot place the role of Zimmerman in the event of the shooting. I believing reading between the lines in any media story or reading a book is essential, if the person and media don’t gather enough Intel it the new article or information is invalid cannot live up as facts, but most individuals don’t read between the media words of facts, not everything is the truth, the truth is whatever sound reasonable in the sake of inaccuracies errors, or bias statement in the media. Long story short, the media will entertain, post valid Intel from time to time, but not all the Intel from...
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...statement, “[i]t hurts to be beautiful” (Rhode, The Beauty Bias)? However, I find it more truthful to say, “[i]t hurts not to be beautiful” (Rhode, The Beauty Bias). Our society places a high level of importance on appearance and if you are unfortunate enough to not fit the mold then that becomes a problem. Men and women are forced to meet a set of standards that society will view as acceptable. However, women are more often discriminated against for their looks and are held to higher standards than men. It is as if the media industry and our culture “will never be satisfied and will always expect more” (Smithy). Our country, with the exception of “only one state and six cities or counties,” has no laws or policies forbidding discrimination based on appearance (Rhode, The Beauty Bias). This is ridiculous seeing as how I believe that the beauty bias is becoming one of the most common forms of discrimination today. Our society has become that of a clown. Our painted faces, hiding our true selves, are turning our world into a show. Who can put on the best performance and allow others to laugh at those who have been sprayed in the face with the unkind prejudices from the flower called society? Deborah L. Rhode clearly depicts the issue of the beauty bias in our society through many examples and reinforces the idea that so many individuals before have had; something in our society needs to change. Section II: The Beauty Bias is a book written for women by a woman of absolute credibility...
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...Detecting Media Bias December 9, 2012 Detecting Media Bias Being able to make critical evaluations comes to play with an importance towards news stories with stories about the news media being biased against President Obama. There is a news coverage story that involves about Senator John McCain making the claim that the press was being biased and only supporting Obama during the election time. McCain, upset over the extent to which his campaign has been eclipsed, launched a video on the internet entitled Obama Love, with quotes from television anchors and journalists that he regards as evidence of bias (MacAskill, 2008). The news story that was covered for this paper is to be accurate and has sufficient depth and breadth. For the reason there is documentation from both sides towards the issue that is being discussed. It discusses about what the issue at hand is about in detail with specific facts. This news story could have covered more about why Senator John McCain felt as though President Obama was getting more attention towards the election time than the Republican Party. It seemed to just focus on what Senator John McCain’s issues were. But since Obama won the Democratic nomination last month, his campaign team has complained repeatedly that the US media is behaving as if the election is a foregone conclusion (MacAskill, 2008). Something to consider from this article about the facts that were and were not considered involve what...
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...By definition, media bias means, “Media bias is the bias or perceived bias of journalists and news producers within the mass media in the selection of events and stories that are reported and how they are covered.” There are several types of sources, such as technology and articles, that is efficient at spreading information through media. However, society is negatively affected when media portrays bias and non-credible information through technology and published articles. There have been several resources on the problem regarding wage gaps due to ethnicity and genders. In the article, It’s Time We Talked About the Ethnicity Pay Gap, Sadiq Khan uses her personal experiences to prove that blacks and women have a more difficult time trying to...
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...decided to enter in order to escape the heat of the sun. When I tasted the homemade ice cream, I immediately understood why it was so busy. The discovery of a delicious treat, while completely unintentional, altered my perspective on how my day was going and the ability to discover things without using the internet to locate the best new dessert place. This new knowledge was not what I set out to find. I originally wanted to find a greeting card shop, but I ended up with a different knowledge – the location of an amazing ice cream shop. I later shared this personal knowledge with friends and family to spread the news of this quaint shop, and it turned into shared knowledge as word spread not only from me and who I told, but as other people discovered it on their own. However, this makes me fallible to cognitive biases, like the confirmation bias. Ignoring anyone who says the ice cream shop I found was only “alright” or “not the best ice cream ever” and only listening to those who told me it was “outstanding” strengthens my preconceived notions about the store. My accidental discovery in the pursuit of a different knowledge highlights the importance of perspective in the quest for knowledge. Therefore, I agree that perspective of the knower is important to the pursuit of knowledge, which is most obviously shown in art, as perspective is very crucial in the creation and understanding of art and is also important in the pursuit of knowledge in the methodology and application of natural...
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...Introduction The media is the link between the public and politics. However, while media sources are viewed as purveyors of the day's news, they maintain considerable influence on politics. It is important to differentiate the concept of media influence from the concept of media bias. While some media sources will have an undoubted bias in the way they are reporting the news and the issues they select and prioritise, this does not necessarily equate with influence. Influence can be far less obvious or overt than bias, and can lead to changes in opinion in an indirect manner. While United States news outlets such as Fox News or the New York Post may have a more direct political bias, other outlets such as CNN or the New York Times – while appearing less openly biased – will also wield considerable influence. Similarly, in the United Kingdom, while The Daily Mail has an agenda which must be obvious to many who read it, less openly biased newspapers such as The Guardian will still have the potential to influence politics and politicians. In fact, media sources with a less overt bias will have potentially more influence than others, as they could be considered to be more reliable or trustworthy than biased tabloid entertainment news. This paper will assess the issue of media influence on politics, and evaluate the methods and forms this influence can take. Discussion Media Influence The role of the media in influencing politics has been long recognised. Comparative analysis of...
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...Smoke Screen Markus Coleman University of Phoenix Psy Seeing Behind the Smoke Screen 2 Abstract Bias this is the downfall that we face as people. As is seems everyone has the own agenda but clearly the smoke is not easy to blow past as we think. We have to give the logic to the misunderstanding of share or given information. Seeing Behind the Smoke Screen 3 Introduction In the media now there is more bias then good information sharing. Many things that have come about are more bashing then informing. If we stand up and force more responsibility on those who publish this information it just might take a new spin for the better, When asked how we might create creativity to problems that are present it might be simple. Breaking things down from major issues first. By doing this all of the disruption and confusion may start to diminish. Addressing the problem at the highest level will lead no room for questions. After taking it from the top then we can focus on responslability taken ownership for the work that you share. Not saying that we are looking to stop the in-depth research or writing but give the whole story with the truth. Creativity is not putting the media in a box but given the rules and making people understand the importance of equality. Change people perspective will not be easy but really it is worth the try. Not many people if they feel something is right will look...
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...private interest has on a bias media message. Inherently, drawing the connection with a biased media and what effect it has on presidential candidates running for office in the United States of America. Being done so by looking at examples of media playing a factor on past presidential candidates. Through examination of past and current events of media effecting presidential candidates, the goal is to draw a connection making it clear that private interest creates a biased media effecting presidential candidates. Through showing what effect media has on presidential candidates, the research that will be conducted in this paper will emphasize and make aware the public that the media has its own...
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...Detecting Media Bias HUM/114 Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving November 12, 2012 Dr. Mark Spinler Detecting Media Bias The importance of making critical evaluations of news stories comes to play in the recent story about actor Kevin Clash who has resigned from the Sesame Workshop after alleged sex allegations against two youths at the time. This story is about allegations made towards Mr. Clash that he had sex with an underage youth. As Mr. Clash announced his resigning, another lawsuit was being filed in federal court charging Mr. Clash with sexual abuse of another youth. Sesame Street went on the record to say that the controversy surrounding Mr. Clash’s personal life has become a distraction and that he can no longer be effective in his job. The following day, Mr. Clash’s first accuser recanted his charge and said that his encounter with Mr. Clash was as a consenting adult. The news was not completely clear and the investigative methods were not sufficient in either depth or breadth. We do not know why the first accuser had recanted his statement nor do we know what is happening with the second allegation. We have to assume that all of the facts, as the reporter knew them, had been included in the story. However, with the first accuser recanting his story, it leads us to believe that Mr. Clash may have settled with him out of court, which was not mentioned in the article. We also do not know if the second accuser is truly a victim or if...
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...Essays are an essential element of learning, particularly at an undergraduate level. With a well-written essay comes the power to change minds, to influence thinking and create new perspectives. When evaluating the claims presented by a source in an academic essay, a critical and reflective thinker does not simply accept arguments as ‘fact’. Nor do they create arguments based on innuendo and bias. This essay will contend that for students at university level to be taken seriously they must use critical and reflective thinking to write an effective academic essay. The following points will be addressed; what constitutes a credible essay, what is critical thinking and reflective practice, what is the importance of these skills in developing arguments, the benefits of thinking critically and reflectively, the use of critical reflective thinking in evaluating sources and the importance of recognizing those sources correctly for the work to be considered credible. So what constitutes a credible essay? The purpose of the essay is to forward knowledge, to tackle an already existing argument and build on it using sound evidence and research. “Essays are a document of your learning; they show proof of your understanding of the topic and your ability to communicate that understanding convincingly” (Germov 2011, 2). An essay must put forth an argument then break it down to prove or disprove the thesis. The statement needs to be dissected and the main points need to be analysed. What...
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...reference to bias that was identified in assignment 2b, questions that could be asked in a professional environment will be developed. From there this paper will analyse the questions that will be asked as a professional. Through appropriate literature, the impacts of bias and strategies of how to overcome or avoid biases will be discussed. Additionally, ways in which the strategies will be implemented will be covered. Furthermore, ways to measure the success of the strategies and interaction with clients, in this case, people within a school will be identified. Questions In relation to a personal bias of Caucasian preference, a question was formulated addressing that. The question is, as a teacher how can I look past the...
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...12/19/14 Systematic Traps and Biases in Professional Judgment: Insights from Research in Psychology Douglas F. Prawitt, PhD, CPA Brigham Young University The Emerging Science of Judgment • Rapid change, increased complexity in business • Greater importance of professional judgment The Emerging Science of Judgment • Rapid change, increased complexity in business • Greater importance of professional judgment Fortunate coincidence: A critical mass of insight on human judgment emerging— 30+ years of research in economics, management, and cognitive psychology bearing fruit 12/19/14 Ambitious goals for today • Introduce a model—common vocabulary and framework • Explain importance of proactive “reframing” and identify common pitfalls in applying the judgment model • Identify and explain judgment biases, and how to mitigate their impact Visual Perception Professional Judgment: The process of reaching a conclusion where there are a number of possible alternative solutions and uncertainty is involved. 12/19/14 Professional Judgment: The process of reaching a conclusion where there are a number of possible alternative solutions and uncertainty is involved. ‐‐A simple process‐oriented professional judgment framework is helpful… The KPMG Professional Judgment Framework © 2010 KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. Member firms of the KPMG network of independent firms are affiliated...
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...The portrayal of the mass media is seen to neutral and unbiased. Media is an agent of political socialization, which has created an impact on politics. Mass media has operated in a way that can affect politics in America. Today, significant factors contribute to the workers of mass media as their reports can face a high chance of influence to politician. Such influences include big corporations or the government, primarily to manipulate the mass audience for their own advantage. Mass media has a great influence on the public opinion as they can fluctuate what individuals should think, know and feel about politicians. The media supplies the general audience with information that voters can base their decisions on. From this, the media is able to manipulate the general public on extreme issues that interfere with the general publics’ rights, such as important issues regarding health or even political interferences. Although one may believe what they learn from the media may be a from an objective point of view, but in truth all information from the media has many external factors that can influence stories for a purpose. This paper will argue how the mass media has a direct influence on the general audience’s perspective and the opinions of the opinions of our political candidates. One area to notice is how certain issues in the media are given more attention in comparison where others are not. What is determined to be on the agenda of the media is a continuous competition from...
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...English language, and censorship d. freedom of expression, horizontal integration, and big business 3. The American media and government are interrelated in three ways: a. Regulation, censorship, and elections b. Regulation, adversarial relationship, and broadcast media c. Regulation, adversarial relationship, and elections d. Audience, adversarial relationship, and elections 4. The theory that introducing new technology changes society, sometimes in unexpected ways, is called a. technological determinism b. vertical integration c. blockbuster theory d. technological consumerism 5. Which of the following is an example of a banned book? a. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn b. The Harry Potter series c. The Tarzan series d. All of the above 6. The medium that employs the most people to gather the news is a. radio news b. television news c. magazine features d. newspapers 7. The biggest challenger to newspapers today is a. cable television b. the World Wide Web c. weekly news magazines d. the evening TV news 8. Media generally go through three stages of development, in this order: a. Elite, specialized, and popular b. Elite, popular, and specialized c. Specialized, popular, and elite d. Popular, specialized, and elite 9. The magazine industry is becoming...
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