It's no secret that news sources will report about things that will get them the most views, or they twist a story around to make it seem more interesting than it really is. This is exactly why the New York Times article claims that in the August alone, they have published 63 articles on Donald Trump, 54 articles on Hillary Clinton, but only 14 articles on Bernie Sanders. Although this article focused on the lack of coverage Sanders is getting in the media, it made me realize how much stuff gets misrepresented in the media, especially with presidential candidates.
I chose this article because the media only shows you the stuff they think will get the most views. If they have the option to write an article about Bernie Sanders' budget proposals or Donald Trump kicking someone out of his press conference, they'd go with the Trump story, and they have gone with the Trump story. A majority of the articles published on presidential candidates won't teach anything worth knowing. Many people who are working or going to school don't have time to research every candidate and find out which one they agree with the most, they use what they see on TV or news sources on their phone. Some people don't even know who the candidates are other than Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Its hard finding accurate, factual article's that will teach you about a candidates proposals and what they want to accomplish while in office. This article affects me as a student because I see so many people getting wrong information from the media and either don't know or don't care to make sure its accurate. As a consumer it worries me because I have believed many things I've seen online without further researching it. As a filmmaker it has inspired me to one day create content that teaches people about stuff that matters, stuff that will help people, stuff that is truthful and accurate.
Lastly, I wonder, will the media ever produce content thats backed up with facts in order to teach people about current events, or will it always be about views and money to them?
This is so true. I didn't even know Bernie Sanders was running or even who he was. And you're right about media. I see tv news run a story two or three times in the same week just because its popular and everyone is talking about it.
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