Media Communications 220
Media
Media is defined as the means of communication, as radio and television, newspapers, and magazines that reach or influence people widely. There-fore, one would assume that knowing the definition of media one would already be expecting to be influenced or persuaded in a particular direction based on what type of media outlet they are watching, reading, and or listening to. Why do we let mainstream media persuade mainstream America? Media is delivered to mainstream America by newspapers, magazines, radio and television. The type of information that reporters and journalists are covering are local and national headlines of the week such as weather, sports, and political information. Other noteworthy news information is upcoming events, and information expected to be covered by mainstream news organizations. How this information is introduced is first, there is a story or current issue that has already been known to local or national media. Next new information is researched or discovered about this particular news story, and it is delivered with up-to-date current information. Information that has not been established in the past and is just coming to fruition as the story continues to unfold. How the information is discovered or leaked to sources is known as investigative journalism. Journalist are always searching and digging for information on the truth behind the story, and when the truth they are searching for is not there or not what they are looking for or not what they want to hear, issues arise regarding false reporting. When the information is found to be false or not correct you hear statements such as “I 'm not able to reveal my source” or “that specific information was taken out of context.” Having the privilege to hide behind the 1st Amendment and use it as a way of means to justify false reporting is an issue that needs to be addressed and should not be accepted or tolerated by United States
Media is defined as the means of communication, as radio and television, newspapers, and magazines that reach or influence people widely. There-fore, one would assume that knowing the definition of media one would already be expecting to be influenced or persuaded in a particular direction based on what type of media outlet they are watching, reading, and or listening to. Why do we let mainstream media persuade mainstream America? Media is delivered to mainstream America by newspapers, magazines, radio and television. The type of information that reporters and journalists are covering are local and national headlines of the week such as weather, sports, and political information. Other noteworthy news information is upcoming events, and information expected to be covered by mainstream news organizations. How this information is introduced is first, there is a story or current issue that has already been known to local or national media. Next new information is researched or discovered about this particular news story, and it is delivered with up-to-date current information. Information that has not been established in the past and is just coming to fruition as the story continues to unfold. How the information is discovered or leaked to sources is known as investigative journalism. Journalist are always searching and digging for information on the truth behind the story, and when the truth they are searching for is not there or not what they are looking for or not what they want to hear, issues arise regarding false reporting. When the information is found to be false or not correct you hear statements such as “I 'm not able to reveal my source” or “that specific information was taken out of context.” Having the privilege to hide behind the 1st Amendment and use it as a way of means to justify false reporting is an issue that needs to be addressed and should not be accepted or tolerated by United States
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