Medi Bending The Truth - 938 Words

Media : Bending The Truth Most of all Americans get their news in one form or another, and with the introduction of smartphones and other technology to our daily life, receiving news has never been easier and more accessible. However, not all media outlets are equal. Many news media outlets contain bias and opinions. Some bias can be subtle, while other propaganda can be extremely obvious. Spotting the propaganda is not always easy, however it is important to know the difference between fact and opinion in order to formulate your own opinions. Most Americans receive their news nowadays online from a webpage on some device or another. In fact, 78% of Americans receive their news from a device, such as a tablet or smartphone (The Personal News Cycle: How Americans choose to get news). For media outlets, this is crucial. These websites receive millions of dollars in money from advertising. CNN itself received two hundred-fifty million dollars solely from advertising in the year of 2009 (This Is Where CNN Makes Its Money). The visual appeal and layout of the webpage is extremely important (Idler). This includes pictures and other visual representations such as charts and graphs. These graphs and pictures are directly correlated with content of the web page, such as the news story. Organizing the information into graphs and charts along with pictures aid the point made in the article as well as giving the viewer an opportunity to formulate their own opinions. These