Fox News vs CNN: Compare and Contrast News Sources

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Question 3
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The news was sourced from a Fox news report on 20th February 2020 by Tyler McCarthy. It is compared against another reporting of the same story from CNN also published on the 20th February 2020 by Lauren del Valle. Both articles were viewed at 7:00 pm.
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Both news sources discuss the potential turn of events after Harvey Weinstein was found guilty and convicted of rape and sexual assault charges. The headline for the reporting by Fox news reads, “What’s next for Harvey Weinstein following NYC rape conviction. Fox News describes the happenings leading to the conviction of the 67-year-old and his plans to appeal the decision on Monday. Apart from that, the verdict acts as a big win for me too movement and a sign that women’s voices are now being heard. Following the verdict, the thing o be determined is what the judicial system plans to do with him after his sentence scheduled for March 11. His charges according to the criminal sex act count attract a penalty of a minimum of five years and a maximum of 25 years’ imprisonment. The headline for CNN is pretty similar to that of Fox news as it reads, “What's next for Harvey Weinstein and his accusers.” CITATION Tyl20 \l 1033 (McCarthy, 2020) CNN also reports of his conviction for two counts of sexual offenses but they mention the two counts that Weinstein was acquitted. The Jury ruled that they did not find Weinstein guilty beyond reasonable doubt of more serious charges of predatory sexual assault and one count of first-degree rape. It also shows the magnitude of the case as to how it is being used as a landmark for sexual assault justice. District Attorney Cyrus Vance the prosecution officer acknowledges that; "This is a big day. This is a new day,"
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* The Cosmic Race.
This is a concept that was culturally reminiscent of older Hispanics mostly Mexicans. An intellectual, Jose’ Vasconcelos came up with the concept to refer to the unifying movement that was happening between the black, white and Indian races in Latin America. This amalgamation created a feeling that all the Spanish speaking shared a cultural bond and belief. Activists have therefore tried to model their organization around a political goal or an imagined community dominance. Both sources talk about the Me to movement and their interest in the outcome Harvey Weinstein case. The term Me too was coined in 2006 by a sexual assault survivor, Tarana Burke and it has been used to lead one of the largest movements against sexual assault and harassment. The conviction of Harvey served as a win for the movement due to the public interest of the case and the status of the man. Harvey was a movie mogul and a person of high status in society. Therefore, his conviction shows that voices of women are being heard and perpetrators are not getting away with sex offenses irrespective of their position in the society.
* Machismo
This is a concept that stereotypes certain qualities of masculinity. To Hispanics, their measure of masculinity is based on bravado, leadership, sexual prowess daring attitude and perseverance in the face of adv...