Module 5 Discussion Forum: Media Bias and Propaganda

Module 5 Discussion Forum: Media Bias and Propaganda

HUM101 Module 5 Discussion Forum

I would ask that you write an initial discussion post following the requirements below and a separate post answering the professors question he post as well. This assignment is due the 11th at midnight. Thank you!

Media Bias and Propaganda

Discussion Questions
A) Why might news media outlets engage in propaganda, sophistic objectivity, or sociocentrism?
B) What alternative sources of information would you suggest in terms of securing less biased information and news sources? Why do you suggest these?
C) Response to peers: As you review the posts of your peers, review their suggested alternative news sources. What potential bias or propaganda might be introduced by the suggested source?

Requirements for Discussion Boards

Message from Professor:

Hey Everyone,

I’m hoping we can each jump in with initial posts early this week. Thought I’d kick us off.

As I’m thinking about this week’s discussion post – I came across a brief read dealing with religion. Lea Surugue writes about how she believes spiritual people that believe in the supernatural suppress critical thinking. Take a few minutes to read and let me know in a few sentences what you agree or disagree with and why. Thanks.

Retrieved from http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/critical-thinking-suppres…

References

Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2012). Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Learning and Your Life (3rd edition). Boston: Pearson.

Propaganda. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propaga…

Required

Recommended

References

Chapter 12. Paul, R. & Elder, L. (2012). Critical thinking: Tools for taking charge of your learning and your life (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

King, G., Pan, J., & Roberts, M. E. (2017). How the Chinese government fabricates social media posts for strategic distraction, not engaged argument. The American Political Science Review, 111(3), 484-501.

Klausen, J. (2015). Tweeting the Jihad: Social media networks of Western foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism38(1), 1-22. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/105761…

McGraw-Hill Education Holdings, LLC. (2017). Chapter [3] overview. Retrieved from http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/007312625x/student_view0/chapter3/chapter_overview.html)

Murphy, D. M., & White, J. F. (2007). Propaganda: Can a word decide a war? Parameters37(3), 15.

Oxford University Press. (2017). Propaganda. Retrieved from https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/propaganda)

Subramanyam, R. (2013). Art of reading a journal article: Methodically and effectively. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology: JOMFP17(1), 65–70. http://doi.org/10.4103/0973-029X.110733

Yanagizawa-Drott, D. (2014). Propaganda and conflict: Evidence from the Rwandan genocide. The Quarterly Journal of Economics129(4), 1947-1994. Retrieved from https://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/134577…

Answer preview

Why News Media Outlets Engage in Propaganda

News Media outlets might engage in propaganda because of the basis of ownership. Propagandas often leads to conflicts and cause adverse impacts to nations and individuals as well, for example, following the Rwandan genocide (Yanagizawa-Drott, 2014).  Media outlets owned by the state, such as in China work in favor of the country since the state influences funding and control.  The social media posts show cheerleading for China and the revolutions the government has had (King, Pan, and Roberts, 2017). Also, media outlets associated with a specific terror group may engage in propaganda to intimidate the populations. For example, terror groups use twitter handles to spread insurgency fear to society and to…

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