I do think that objectivity still exists in the media's coverage of politics. I think that certain news channels try to convince people to vote for a certain person or to think a certain way about specific political parties. I think that Fox is definitely the most objective and the most bias. Fox, to me, seems to be republican based. They seem to favor republican candidates and laws. I watched Fox during the previous election process and I noticed they had more negative things to say about Obama.
2. How does talk radio (Rush Limbaugh, Keith Olbermann, etc.) affect your view of politics? Why?
I don't think that talk radio affects my view of politics. Sometimes on long car rides, I'll listen to NPR and just soak in what they have to say. I don't allow media to influence my political views. I'm very stern and stick to what I believe in. I do listen to things I don't agree with, though... and I'll respect a talk radio host's opinion.
3. Is media objectivity important? Why or why not?
Yes I do think that media objectivity is important. The news needs to be unbiased because what they are reporting (or at least should be reporting) is facts and things that are actually happening in the world.
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I agree with your answer pertaining to the media bias, however, it is important to know the exact meaning of the word “objective”. Objective and Subjective can be easily misunderstood or confused. Basically, think of it this way objective means unbiased since it is pertaining to more of the actual object instead of opinion. Subjective is biased because it pertains more to opinions (as in you may pay more attention to the PERSON =subject instead of the actual object). Does that make sense? I used to have an awful time determining the difference. As for the rest of your blog, I agree with you 100%!
ReplyDeleteThank you for cleaning that up for me! I've always had a rough time understanding the true definition and meaning of the word.
ReplyDeleteI do not listen to talk radio so it does not affect my opinions also. I do think people like it affect their opinions though. I think people are quick to agree with someone else. I think if someone can make something sound good, people with agree or believe them. I also think listening to them affect a person even if they don't agree. You may not agree but it makes you a strong believer in your own beliefs. It doesn't affect you in a bad way, it just make you a stronger believer, and there is nothing wrong with that.
ReplyDeleteI also do not listen to talk radio so it doesn't influence my political opinions in the slightest. I believe that most news stations today are very biased and objective which can be good and bad. It can help bring to light possible corruptions but can also be too impressionable and some stations can favor one opinion over another too strongly especially on cases that should not have a bias on them and should be approached from a neutral stand point.
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