Monday, April 23, 2012

Tryvon Martin

It is interesting how this article points out the harsh reality of the role that media outlets play in a news story.  It is mind-blowing to think that station A could change the focus on certain facts just to catch the attention of a certain audience.  Deggans says himself, “I think at some point, this story became different things for different media outlets, depending on how they galvanized audiences.”  This proves that once the story is in the hands of a company, there is no range of how far left or right they can pull the facts.  This also then creates a fear not covering the whole range of the story.  “On Fox News, there is sense of worrying about a rush to judgment, trying to reflect George Zimmerman, the shooter's side.”  We see here how on Fox, they are concerned about one side more than the other, leaving viewers to obtain a biased take on the situation.  I understand that if someone is watching a certain news station, they have come to know which side the station takes on a story.  Even with that knowledge, I still believe it is just to give each side of the story, allowing the viewers to create their own opinions and stand points. This case has troubled me from the beginning.  To think that news stations are taking sides within their company is troubling me even more.  It was a confrontation, not a death threat.  In my eyes, Zimmerman is taking it way too far by claiming self defense. 

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