Ever got frustrated about one sided reports in the popular news media? Well I get that all the time and I plan to move on from that. I have the choice of what to read and to trust, right?
Even when I choose to continue to read popular news magazines or watch mainstream news programmes, I can learn how to identify flaws and make the responsible editors and programme managers aware of them if I feel passionate enough about certain issues.
There are ample links on this subject on the net and here are only two of such pages that have a close eye on the media:
fair.org – Under ‘Activism’ you can obtain a Media Activist Kit with plenty of useful information. They also have an extensive link list of independent news sites and much more. Especially interesting is their article on HOW TO DETECT BIAS IN NEWS MEDIA.
mediawatch.com – Their aim is to challenge racism, sexism and violence in the media through education and action. They have a long list of links with related issues and a gallery of bad advertisement examples.
onlinenewspapers.com – Check out and compare reports in newspapers from around the world.
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October 8, 2007 at 8:36 am
All media is biased who ever is doing the reporting because we’er only dealing with peoples opinions and not with the facts. Sometimes people who didn’t even witness the events concerned are making comments, (even ourselves) The greatest danger with reporting wether it is historical or present day is to forget that it is a political tool used to influence the way we think and act.
October 8, 2007 at 8:16 pm
And that’s why it’s so important to learn to read between the lines, ask questions and get opinions from several sources. It’s also important to find independent news outlets that report about real issues that are ignored by the popular media for various reasons. Maybe it’s not sensational enough etc. Maybe there is a conflict of interest…
Strive to look at a variety of sources and you might have the chance of finding a kernel of truth.
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