While discussing current events, we as a class
recognized the importance of finding flaws in news reports. Although it is
important to watch the news, not all information presented is accurate.
As a viewer, it is very important to use your best judgment on what
stories are accurate and what stories are being presented only to gain
viewership. Many forms of media take certain information and exaggerate
it to in order for people to tune into their station over other stations.
The recent police report about the Pennsylvania woman that apparently
killed 22 people sparked the conversation in our COMM 160 class. The news
reports touch upon many details of the situation, except one of the key parts:
the police reports. The journalists failed the present any police reports
of the actually crimes that the woman committed. This is a major flaw
that diminishes the story's credibility. It could very well be that the
woman is mentally ill, and admitting to crimes that she has not committed. It
leads the viewers to question: Why would we blindly accept this information if
there is no evidence to confirm it? By thoughtlessly accepting everything
we hear, we are in fact, allowing the blind to lead the blind.
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