▶ Your Answer :
There might be
some people who think that the information reported by the news media is always
unbiased. They even say that the news media only says the truth. However, I
personally think that the news media cannot help but be subjective at times. It
is impossible to collect all the resources for a news report. On top of that, the
process of editing is subjective.
First, the media
cannot collect all the background information before they report the news to the
public. This is because the media is run by people. People cannot mind read
other people, so they only have their eyes to rely on. Because it is difficult
to know the truth, the media can be fooled by what appears to be an absolute
fact. For instance, there was a big as scandal in Korea. This scandal consisted
of two famous singers and the news media said that they were about to be
married. Consequently, it was a surprising news for the public, and especially
fans, because they believed every word the media reported. However, as it was
turned out later, this was not true. Who seemed to be a couple had other people
as their lovers. It only looked like they were going out because they were famous.
Lack of information makes the news somewhat incomplete, thus making it biased
even if the media did not intend on making it biased.
Second, the process of editing is subjective.
Editing is necessary because the news media has to show much information in a
short time notice. Thus, every media has a team of editors in their office.
These editors are run by people, who have their own subjective thoughts. They
may try to be objective when they deal with news, but what they cut out as
unnecessary information could be a crucial one to others. The news cannot help
but be biased because editors are only human.
In conclusion, the
news media is biased because the news media has incomplete background
information and the process of editing. I think people should know that the
news media, even when they seem so objective, should be carefully examined just
like other media. 수정중 |