Media Bias

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Carry out an inquiry/research into what: o Media Ethics are – 'Are there rules the media have to follow?'

The media has immense power within our community and the global world. As much as it can impact us, it should only provide us with the news that are straight-forward, most accurate, unbiased, truthful, relevant to our lives and important. In addition, it should act as a watchdog. When injustice, racism and other social evil are prevalent, they should be the first ones that should alert the public. There is also a type of journalism called "Attack Journalism". A good example would be the Watergate Scandal that got Nixon, the president at that time resigned. Two journalists investigated the case deeply and found the president involved in the crime. They were the main figures that led to the president's step-down. After this case, too many journalists wanted to bring down a high-profiled person to earn fame and money. However, this is not all good as it is sometimes not legitimate and not for the best interest of the general public. This has prompted questions on what is good reporting and journalism. These are some of the rules that the media should follow.

o Media Bias – 'How do you know if what you're hearing is true and accurate?'

First of all, don't read or trust news articles that doesn't provide the basic information such as the author's name and the time it was written (the most recent time it was updated). Some of the most trusted news organizations are Cable News Network (CNN), British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Reuters, Public Broadcasting System (PBS), New York Times (NYT), The Washington Post (WP) and etc. By using website such as http://whois.domaintools.com/, you can find out if the website is trustworthy....

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...ear something that is racist and injustice, we should take action. For example, this fast-food delivery man is being underpaid and his working conditions are bad. If you are a lawyer, you can defend him for free and if you are a teacher, you can share the story with the class, so they can, too, take appropriate action. There are already works done by citizens in Australia to keep their media honest. They have a Facebook page called "Keeping the Australian Media Honest". If you come across media that isn't balanced or biased, you can leave a comment and the administrator will contact the source and they will fix the problem. It has already proven effective as Australian Broadcasting Channel (ABC) was give warnings after they reported a case biased relating to former Prime Minister Tony Abbot. There are plenty of ways that we can keep the media honest and on-track.

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