Why Do People Use Social Media Bias?

Social media news and magazines are brainwashing students: many people would say this actual worldwide effect on todays' society! Especially, author Camila Domonoske would agree, who published, “ Students Have 'Dismaying' Inability To Tell Fake News From Real, Study Finds” she argues and illustrates there is a “ fake news crisis” and that teens are allegedly the most affected by what is true in the news today. Domonoske’s sources are put together without adding personal opinions in her article, which can be considered “ bias” and not reliable to some readers. Her article is supported strongly to readers with informing the readers of several sources, abundant amount proven facts, statistics and using a creative writing strategy such as logos throughout her argument to appeal her readers.

News organizations that report on stories in a fair, balanced and ethical manner are essential to the functionality of this nation. A citizen’s ability to make well-informed decisions hinges on a news organization’s ability to relay the most accurate information regarding the state of the nation, the changing condition of communities, and adjustments in the government. Journalism is no longer a one-sided conversation. Journalism is an interactive process that allows for readers and viewers to create a dialogue with journalists by utilizing mediums such as social networking sites and comment sections. Audiences have a say in what stories get reported and how news stories are presented to the masses. When news organizations fail to cover all

Most everyone has some form of social media. Whether it be Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram people have a way of communicating and getting news from all around the world. Unfortunately, this news is not always correct or trustworthy. Many people are not attuned to reading long articles or papers and just want the short story. Social media readily gives them shortened and condensed stories one after the other. Therefore, “traditional media has to adapt to the audience’s new

Our primary research question guiding the project is the reason people use an “online identity” and why this younger generation finds it hard to distinguish between what is true, and what is not. We see this happening when this younger generation is looking at “news,” and many of them can’t distinguish between what is true, and what is not. We’re taking that idea of not being able to tell the

News has spread around through different means and has rapidly evolved in just the past few hundred years, from newspapers, to news channels, and now also through online media. The purpose of these news outlets is to inform the population on current events locally and internationally. Many people feel as if the news does a good job in captivating audiences and influencing them, but wonder if they are actually reporting the news accurately. In their article, “Pictures in Our Heads,” Anthony Pratkanis and Elliot Aronson thought the same, and made statements stating that the media does effectively influence the population and insinuating that the media does not always portray their coverage accurately; this

”The world is not responding to events in this country, but rather to the description of these events by news organizations. The key to understanding the strange nature of the response is thus to be found in the practice of journalism….” (Friedman, 2014)

The media is one of the most common ways to get information. People can log on to a news website, they can obtain information through mobile online articles, and can watch the nightly news channel on various stations to learn about what is going on in their local city and in the world as a whole. There are dozens of news stations that people can obtain their information, such as CNN, Fox News, CBS News, and the local news station. However, the place in which these individuals obtain their information might not always be the most effective, most factual and accurate, or the most

62% of people get their news off social media, but does social media give you all the information that news anchors do? Some news cast gives you everything on Black Lives Matter and some news cast gives you their opinion which can sometimes be biased. Most people read one news article and go on about their opinion on the subject, but if they went out and explored different news articles would they still have the same opinion?

As time goes by old technology such as tv will be replaced by the new, which can be summarized into one word, the internet. The internet has opened up many doors to the young generation and has also helped the young to understand what's going on in the world. To put it in simple terms the internet has given the new generation multiple sources where they may find the information which they are looking for. As to about ten years ago the news channel was the only way to spread information, so everything that people heard and saw on the news, they believed. Now there are multiple places to find information. Looking for information for kids, is going on the internet and looking at everything that pops up in the search engine. This younger generation will remove any bias news out there because they are looking at all sides of a story as opposed to one tv channel.

In recent years the media has become, to many, unreliable when it comes to its deliverance of the news because of its strong bias and because the media, including social media outlets just as much as news networks and cites, has different ways of interpreting a story; for example some outlets such as MSNBC are known for their liberal views,

Recall, the last couple of times you have picked up your cell phone. Do you remember what you read when the stream of notifications lit up your screen? You may have forgotten some things, but perhaps a few of the things you do remember were not really something you wanted to read. Let us focus on one category. The news. Whether it be local, national, or worldwide, the news provides us with information about events, gives us topics of discussion, and allows us to stay in the loop of what is happening around the world. Recently though, I lot of what I have read in the news is not what I want to read. Shootings, stabbings, bombings, rapings, protests, and deaths from disease are becoming all too familiar and the list does not stop there. There

In his article, “Learning to Love the (Shallow, Divisive, Unreliable) New Media,” James Fallows admits there are many problems with today’s digitized media coverage, but modern media has the potential to become better than ever before by giving more diverse information with an individualized approach. In previous decades, people generally received their news by fact, with no bias involved. That generation decided choosing what a viewer wanted to see would disrupt their understanding of current events. Humans, by nature, are typically prone to choose a story about the latest, short-term gossip rather than an educational topic. Fallows agrees that this minute-by-minute interpretation of the news diverts viewers from more important news, but he

In today’s society, remaining connected and knowledgeable of current events and the newest trends is vital to staying ahead in business, education, and social standing. This information is supplied to everyone through the internet, newspapers, television, and radio. One can tune into stations such as CNN, NBC, Fox News, Al-Jazeera, and many others (“SQs of Media Outlets”). In order to meet the needs of viewers, readers, and listeners, the ideal media system would contain accurate, quick information, with a purely impartial view on the facts as they are known. However, this modern media system has not maintained an objective view, pushing opinionated and slanted reporting onto the population in order to create profit and gain customers. The exploitation of information media for personal gain has created a toxic and inaccurate present, constant in today’s society.

Citizen journalism is defined as any news content, such as articles, videos etc. created by amateurs. Traditional and citizen journalism are often contrasted to each other, however it is important to note the similarities alongside the differences. Because of the growing popularity of citizen journalism due to new technologies such as social media websites, it is essential to weigh the risks and opportunities to truly see how citizen journalism is affecting the world. It is vital to assess citizen journalism and its benefits of collaboration and pluralising voices, alongside the risks of inauthenticity, bias and causing an erosion in the quality of news, in order to fully understand its impacts.

Out of the variety of news sources such as TV, radio, or newspapers, one of the popular sources in today’s world is social media. People are getting addicted to and can’t live without social media such as Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. They use social media as of where they can post their status but also where they can receive a lot of different news. While social media are spreading any kinds of news such as trend, celebrity or even politics, people easily get the information that is not true called “fake news.” The fake news raises the major problem in social media as the news source. Once people see the news, they tend to believe and share it. Liking can spread out fake news in a second. When people like the news, the activity