The topic that I
have chosen consists of two, equally important components. The first is media
and according to the Oxford Dictionary, media is “the main means of
communication (especially television, radio, newspapers, and the Internet) regarded
collectively”. The second component of my topic is bias, which can be defined
as a “prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person or group compared with
another, usually in a way considered to be unfair”.
Media can come
in different kinds of forms or categories. For example, there is the standard
television, radio, newspaper, and Internet. Social media (a fairly new means of
communication), includes sources such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter
etc. can also be categorized as media. All of these categories can have a bias opinion.
Media bias
has an astounding affect on the American people, especially during important
elections. According to a Washington
Times article titled “Pernicious effects of media bias”, they believe, “that
the media has such an influence is a strong claim but is backed up by the science.”
The article goes on to state that media, politically, often has a liberal bias
and because of this, American’s are affected on a lot of issues in the United
States.
There are
numerous companies that are involved in media, almost all of which have a bias,
to some degree. From Television Networks such as Fox News and NBC, to
newspapers like The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times to social media
networks like Twitter and Facebook.
National
Public Radio, a radio station that focuses on delivering news, is one of the
better known non-profit organizations relating to media. Although they are
fairly unbiased politically, they have been accused of showing a liberal bias.
However, according to Forbes Magazine, this may be true, but to a very small
degree.
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