Author Question: Give three examples of how the media interprets and contextualizes news facts. Choose a story ... (Read 55 times)

sjones · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Give three examples of how the media interprets and contextualizes news facts. Choose a story currently in the media and discuss how the context of the story could affect the public's perception of it.

Introduce a change, real or imagined, to the story. How does the interpretation change?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The antislavery movement that began in the North during the early 1800s did not get onto the mainstream agenda until after the publication of which novel?

a. The Birth of a Nation, by Thomas Dixon
b. Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe
c. A Ride for Liberty, by Eastman Johnson
d. A Strange Island, by Louisa May Alcott

Benayers · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 9, 2018

Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1, Explain how the media role as the gatekeeper of the news allows them to situate stories affecting citizens' understanding of the facts and the context of stories.
2, Provide three examples of this, including, but not limited to, the images of whites finding bread and water after Hurricane Katrina, while images of African-Americans were framed as looting; the use of out-of-date photos from the Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman case; and, the framing of the Iraq invasion as a defensive measure.
3, Discuss a current media story and illustrate how the context in which the story has been presented demonstrates how the media can shape the public's interpretation of events.
4, Speculate on how a change might change the public's interpretation of a story.
5, Provide a clear and concise conclusion.

Answer to Question 2

b