Do you think the media is one sided?
Do they really tell us the whole story of the issues?
Can we trust them?
2006-10-22 06:08:44 · 9 answers · asked by gina e 3 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
1) Whether "We" are manipulated by the media is a function of the individual's knowledge of law, facts, and history. The ability to take what facts are reported by a media outlet, or better yet, several competing outlets... and then form a decision.
2) In the United States of America... simply watch FOX... then CNN... then ABC... they will report the same story differently !! The "Media" as a GROUP are not one-sided, but some networks, newspaper groups or radio networks are obviously biased.
3) The "whole" story can only be determined after the fact... and only after extensive research.
4) One is a FOOL to "trust" any single-source for your data... I've even noticed some folks manipulating Wikepedia articles: implanting false facts !!
I watch CNN, glance at FOX... read the SF Chronicle, and watch Comedy Central for my "news"...
2006-10-22 07:42:29 · answer #1 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are one sided and do not give us the whole story. Just read the paper listen to the radio and watch the network news its the same word for word.
No, I'm not being manipulated because I know they aren't giving us the whole story. I think most people understand that now. After the fiasco with the fake documents on Bush, and the phony pictures from the middle east.
2006-10-22 22:00:51 · answer #2 · answered by Roadkill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Media is not much different than any other Big Business in a lot of ways--- It is driven by the pursuit of the bottom-line and charted by business managers to that end--THE NEWS is big business (just try buying air time in the middle of a major news program if you have doubts of this)
On the other hand they have to stay POPULAR in order to keep their ratings up---people have to feel GOOD about tuning in-- and-- good enough about them to tune in regularly ---The viewer ratings and numbers (how much of the available market share is viewing THEM) guides how much they can get for the 30 and 60 second ads they run duing any particular broadcast !!!
So they have people--very smart and technically sauvve people--working very hard-- around the clock --- to find ways to Make you Want to watch and listen in--- and in the middle of all of this is the fact that an awful lot of the dudes and dudettes at the top of all of this have some extremely odd personal views of the world and politics and ---- any number of other things-- So--- YES
the media's manipulation of the public is seen by some of the top people in that field -- AS THEIR JOB---even though you could not get an admission of this out of any of them EVER !!!!
2006-10-22 13:30:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can be manipulated if we take everything to heart about what's being reported. A true reporter will not be biase and report on everything. They may not tell the whole story but as much as possible based on the information given. I guess you can really trust them to a point then you need to do some further research and form your opinion about the topic.
2006-10-22 13:18:21 · answer #4 · answered by Holla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mr. Wise is right.
GUNSLINGER's also right. Its goal is to just make money, which means they have to be the first, and/or tell it with a twist. Which leads to sensationalism.
But, it can be better if you, say, Google News, and get your information from several media places. Better, but not perfect.
2006-10-22 13:21:43 · answer #5 · answered by Tyler D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Media says whatever makes them more money!
2006-10-22 13:17:47 · answer #6 · answered by GUNNSLINGER 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course we are
2006-10-22 13:35:51 · answer #7 · answered by Claire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
Yes.
No.
No.
2006-10-22 13:16:20 · answer #8 · answered by Mr.Wise 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. No. No.
2006-10-22 14:18:23 · answer #9 · answered by LadyL 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋