How The Media Portrays Multiple Different Political Issues

In this paper I will be introducing the credible sources that will be used in my final presentation of my chosen topic, the reasons I chose these sources, and their relevance to my presentation. The topic of my paper is â€Å"How the Media Portrays Multiple Different Political Issues†. I will investigate different political issues we as a country face today and use my chosen sources to obtain a better understanding of reporting and the biases that each different network holds. I chose the topic â€Å"How the Media Portrays Multiple Different Political Issues† because this is something that affects us Americans everyday, the biases and the way a story is portrayed can affect our understanding of a topic and how we as an individual stand on a certain†¦show more content†¦The headline was titled â€Å"On Terrorism and Tourism: Americans Alter Travel Plans.† The article described the horror throughout the region immediately following the attack and cautioned Americans against international travel. The article went on to describe how the American dollar was also declining in value, although this was stated much later in the article, as if it was an afterthought. This shows how terrorism will almost always beat out other important topics due to its alarmist reaction and emotional reaction by an audience these types of stories are more likely to receive a better rating as well. I believe that after reviewing this source, The New York Times has an obligation to report truthful accounts of these incidences in which terror takes place however the alarmist fashion these stories are reported in often times before information has been confirmed spreads terror far beyond the affected regions aiming to hit everyone close to home. This is done with the hope that they will be the first to break the story and thus boost ratings. With this said many stations have been known to leave reports open ended to increase suspense and to keep viewers watching and on edge. I chose this source because I found it very relevant to my topic and how media chooses which stories they believe are the most important. The next source I found relevant and useful is a book by Shanto Lyengar