Media, especially news media, has the power to shape the way that the public thinks about, interprets, and interacts with the world. As such, the framing and language of news pieces has a direct influence on public opinion and perception of events. This influence comes with the potential to be exacerbated by pre-existing biases that the media may serve to reaffirm.
Below are two articles, both of which are written about the same scenario. Despite this, they are written in the tone of authors that hold two different views. The third article is a comparison that highlights where the differences come about, and key words that shape why you may interpret a piece of media differently based on the language used within it.
City council greenlights retail development, bringing 180 jobs to Baile.
Outcry grows as outside developers plan to demolish last open land in east Baile.
A comparative analysis of these two articles, and the realities they create.
Everyday, we are interacting with thousands upon thousands of new pieces of information. We consume information at such a rapid rate, and that information influences our actions and our thoughts.
Knowing this, and seeing the impact of language and framing on a story, it is so important to be conscious of the media that we consume. Thinking through the way that an article made you feel, and cross-comparing stories that seem like they may be only telling one side allows for more conscientious reading to be done.
I hope that from this, you come away knowing that everything you read impacts you, even when you think it doesn’t. Especially when you think it doesn’t.
How does the American newspaper media perception of nationalist radical groups born of the same need differ depending on the relationship between the US and the countries they fight for, with a focus on the Provisional IRA and the Second Intifada from Ireland and Palestine respectively?
Here is a link to my entire paper, if you want to see how I answer this research question.
Who were the IRA?
What was the Second Intifada?
My Research
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