What Are Some Controversial Issues In Entertainment
Controversial Issues in Entertainment
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Controversial Issues in Entertainment
Clintons unethical behavior while in office
In early 1995, 1997 President Clinton had inappropriate relations with a young lady named Monica Lewinsky. The interactions did not involve sexual intercourse so they did not necessarily constitute sexual relations. However, holding the most powerful position in the United States government, as well as being married speaks to a higher standard that must be held by an individual in this position.
“The “sex scandal/adultery” attribute was used most often, was of low relevance, and we speculate that because of its high use in the beginning, persisted …show more content…
As previously noted in this paper. The media has shown to have a propensity to use veiled or un named attribution in many stories on many occasions without having to verify it’s sources.
If the information is erroneous, than the publics perception of the controversy can become skewed. This could become something that escalates into the public taking action on a controversy that has not been reported correctly, example, the Tawana Brawley. This was a story about a African American teen from New York , who claimed she was gang raped by a bunch of white men. The story caused an immediate public outcry for immediate action and justice.
After a long process and separating fact from fiction, it turned out that the teenager lied to avoid being punished for not honoring the curfew set in place by her parents. The news hit the T.V, internet, newspapers and magazines like a firestorm. Each article, news story and report was filled with falsehoods and …show more content…
The best medium that facilitates an opportunity to resolve a controversy is the internet. This medium allows immediate updates about controversial issues via live feeds and 24 hour news sources.
Conclusion Today’s technology allows access to a multitude of mass media resources. With the advent of the internet and the ability to get news and information 24 hours a day makes it easy to affect public perception on an enormous level, at lightning speed.
However it is the responsibility of the mass media conglomerates, the editors and the individual to ensure that the information provided is as factual and accurate as possible. The code of ethics must be enforced to ensure the information provided is for the benefit of society at large.
References
Williams, B. A., & Carpini, M. X. D. (2000). Unchained reaction the collapse of media gate keeping and the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal. Journalism, 1(1),
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Controversial Issues in Entertainment
Clintons unethical behavior while in office
In early 1995, 1997 President Clinton had inappropriate relations with a young lady named Monica Lewinsky. The interactions did not involve sexual intercourse so they did not necessarily constitute sexual relations. However, holding the most powerful position in the United States government, as well as being married speaks to a higher standard that must be held by an individual in this position.
“The “sex scandal/adultery” attribute was used most often, was of low relevance, and we speculate that because of its high use in the beginning, persisted …show more content…
As previously noted in this paper. The media has shown to have a propensity to use veiled or un named attribution in many stories on many occasions without having to verify it’s sources.
If the information is erroneous, than the publics perception of the controversy can become skewed. This could become something that escalates into the public taking action on a controversy that has not been reported correctly, example, the Tawana Brawley. This was a story about a African American teen from New York , who claimed she was gang raped by a bunch of white men. The story caused an immediate public outcry for immediate action and justice.
After a long process and separating fact from fiction, it turned out that the teenager lied to avoid being punished for not honoring the curfew set in place by her parents. The news hit the T.V, internet, newspapers and magazines like a firestorm. Each article, news story and report was filled with falsehoods and …show more content…
The best medium that facilitates an opportunity to resolve a controversy is the internet. This medium allows immediate updates about controversial issues via live feeds and 24 hour news sources.
Conclusion Today’s technology allows access to a multitude of mass media resources. With the advent of the internet and the ability to get news and information 24 hours a day makes it easy to affect public perception on an enormous level, at lightning speed.
However it is the responsibility of the mass media conglomerates, the editors and the individual to ensure that the information provided is as factual and accurate as possible. The code of ethics must be enforced to ensure the information provided is for the benefit of society at large.
References
Williams, B. A., & Carpini, M. X. D. (2000). Unchained reaction the collapse of media gate keeping and the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal. Journalism, 1(1),