Media Synthesis Essay

Social media can be multifarious and beneficial in numbers ways, allowing people to connect and share ideas, as well as accessing information that would otherwise be difficult or delayed to obtain, such as pre-internet. The internet has grown in a way that perhaps most did not expect; however, this phenomenon has become part of our daily life both positive and negative. Culturally we are hooked on social media; therefore, the information we obtained is usually through news platforms via internet, because social media is so easily accessible, anyone can report false news information.

Not only is it the politicians on the news networks projecting their political viewpoints into the minds millions, but so are the newspapers and magazines that are pushing this liberal favoritism into our hands. It was Robert Bresler who noticed that “If you look at the major magazines such as Vanity Fair, New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, and Harper's, they all reflect a distinctive liberal perspective” (13). Again, it is seen that liberal news coverage allows only one side to receive a fair hearing, and thus it is the American public that is left to suffer. Furthermore, Bresler has noticed:

Social media platforms, movies, tv shows, and other forms of entertainment media have only continued to grow in popularity. With this ever-increasing availability has also come a drastic variety of ways to see both ourselves and other people; whether in a positive light or a negative one depends on the representation itself. While the media often perpetuates negative stereotypes, diverse representation can dramatically improve the self-esteem of those represented.

Newspapers attacked Jefferson relentlessly as his opponent was a federalist and he was not. However today it can be argued with the 24 hour news cycle coupled with the instant information age, candidates are more likely to be under a microscope than ever before. A quote from Sharpe shows how great the media's reach has become from where it use to be in earlier elections. “Most early newspapers were only four pages long. With half of that space often devoted to advertising, newspapers contained little that looks like “news” to the modern reader. There were no headlines and only the most rudimentary organization.”(Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, 2003) Unlike earlier times, today's information is easily accessible to millions of people. Take for instance when Donald Trump tweets somethen controversial which he often does, it automatically reaches millions of followers within seconds.The media now has this instant ammo to attack these candidates, and make them look unfavorable to the American public. All of the people that were interviewed in my study were well aware of the media’s bias even if they disagreed on which portion of the media was bias and which was not. When asked “which media outlets are the most bias and why?” Majority of the group named CNN, MSNBC, and FOX as the most biased news outlet. It can be said that all of the subjects were in agreeance

Firstly, Clinton's disdain for Obama during their joint campaigning seemed more pointed and contained more animosity than any other candidate. In the beginning of the chapter it is noted that Clinton would privately criticize Obama for comparing his record to hers and other candidates, including Joe Biden, after her dominance of debates. "Am I the only one who sees the arrogance? Does that not bother people?" Our group found this aspect of Clinton interesting because she has a reputation for being arrogant and unrelatable. We believe that her scrutiny and disdain of Obama reflected her

Clinton espoused consistent optimism, contending that “our country is great because it is good.” She emphasizes inclusivity when she says “I want to be the president for all Americans.” Clinton is composed and solemn; she reiterates frequently that Trump is “unfit.” Citing multiple negative interactions with minority groups, Clinton asserts that the recent media release

The national media is instrumental in allowing the electorate to develop opinions about contemporary issues. The media is incredibly influential and its power can be wielded for the benefit of all, or it can become a detriment to society. Some media outlets seek to sensationalize the news, sacrificing informing voters in favor of the bottom line. It is through people and organizations who seek to provide the most accurate and impartial view of an event that popular sovereignty gains much of its power. A commitment to informing the public, even when the information conflicts with a writer’s social and political philosophy, can be a difficult one to maintain. Yet, reporters uphold it everyday. This can be seen in the news site CNN (Cable News Network), which is known for having a liberal bias. Despite said bias, it does not shy away from portraying Hillary Clinton, a democrat, as a flawed candidate in an effort to be unbiased. Such a commitment is essential to creating a political and social dialogue in our nation, and as the saying goes, “when dialogue fails, democracy fails.”

While some news sources, such as the traditionally conservative Fox News Network, chastised his economic ideas by interrupting anyone who has anything to say about him, others, such as Microsoft National Broadcasting Company, compare him to their own shrew of an idol: Hillary Clinton. Strangely, however, someone so influential was unable to achieve a spot in the electoral primaries. Arguably, the media itself, once a great resource of his (Sanders, 13), has been one of Bernie's greatest challenges in saving America from itself. However, this publicity was not to last, while the media still pokes at his ideas from time to time, little interest media interest is still consistently

Amongst popular political discourse, there has been increasing debate over the legitimacy of Hillary Clinton’s eligibility as the Democratic presidential candidate to run and become, through the process of the electoral college, acting Commander-In-Chief representing the United States of America. There is much challenge to be found in investigating the controversy, as there is contention to if there is grounds to the claims pertaining to Clinton’s culpability. The purpose of this investigative case study is to display various media perspectives, some American and one British, to see if there is any reason to inquire further on Hillary Clinton’s perceived lapse in ethics and try to see and find if there is any substantial evidence that exists

The aim of my literature review is to investigate and study the hypothesis that the more a specific news media outlet prefers a particular candidate, the more likely the person viewing that media outlet will vote for that candidate. Media bias is any media outlet exposing a partisan view within news story coverage and gives one side of the political spectrum an advantage through immanent reporting by selective display of perspectives and facts. The news media is defined as a media outlet that provides political news coverage in print or television format, this includes print and outline newspapers, and broadcasting television news stations. Several liberals and conservatives write about the existence of media bias. They each express that media bias exists against the other. Whether the news media strengthens public opinion or simply shapes it, media outlets are considered to have strong effects on voters. The power of media bias is examined by scholars who show how it effects election outcomes and voter perceptions.

On a July day in 2015, reality television star and real estate mogul Donald Trump announced his candidacy for President of the United States in the 2016 election. Following his announcement, the mainstream media openly mocked Trump, and some found great humor at the idea of his campaign, wondering how long it would take before he dropped out of his “doomed before-it-began campaign,” as many called it. By being openly dismissive of Trump’s campaign, the media did not remain non-partisan. Despite the media’s bias, Donald Trump is within single digit percentage points of being the next President of the United States, and no one in the media is laughing at him now. The media in the United States can influence many things, especially politics. Different forms of media all take different angles and at times will morph a story to fit their perceived narrative, and that is a problem.

Hillary Clinton was held to outlandishly high expectation. This can be more clearly illustrated now, since a bigoted, racist, sexual predator, was able to win the presidency; over a woman who had so much ambition that much of the country viewed her as a threat. Arguments against Hillary Clinton’s trustworthiness and fitness for leadership replaced a full treatment of her qualifications. That ought to constrain us to recognize that men can create so much conflict, yet still hold status, not women, though. Hillary Clinton was almost immediately labeled as unlikable and unpopular. Her voice and looks were brutally investigated and scrutinized. Injurious names were directed at her by her political rival and a scope of observers in a way that was indistinct from sexual

Last but not least the New Yorker article by John Cassidy “The Election May Be Over, But Trump’s Blow Up is Just Starting” talks about how Trump biggest support Fox News own Sean Hannity cancelled his interview with Donald Trump putting the biggest conservative news station in the world against Donald Trump. After the story aired Donald Trump was showed to behind Clinton by nine points based on a Bloomberg poll (Cassidy, 2016). Liberal platforms use this story to show how backward and sexist Donald Trump is. A trend that was shown in the New Yorker and the Washington Post articles that there is a divide in the Republican Party.

Jenkins claims that “when people take media into their own hands, the results can be wonderfully creative; they can also be bad news for all involved” (para. 39) indeed presents two outcomes since media could be utilize for both reasons. If the media is utilize in a positive way then the outcome can be wonderfully creative. As technology advance in our society, the media has slowly progressed as well and utilize their power in both way. The positive could be that we use media to raise awareness to our problems. For instance, we use the media to raise awareness regarding when white police man shoot black kids for no reason. We are able to raise awareness about the white privilege and now more people are aware of this problem. On the other hand

The victory of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton was one of the greatest upsets in U.S. history. All the experts predicted a win for Clinton. Even on the night of the election most media outlets said that Trump had “no clear path” to victory. Clinton’s unfavourability ratings and her untrustworthy factors played in her defeat. But the “Trump phenomena” swept the country and gave him the ultimate victory. Historians will speculate for years to come on the reasons why she lost. Clinton will also, no doubt evaluate her loss. The common saying that hindsight is 20/20 may haunt her for years to come. This essay will look at some of the factors used by the Clinton campaign, but cannot explain her loss.