Media Analysis Paper Assignment Sample

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There are many ways through which people can get news. The only challenge is distinguishing the reel from the fake news. Such explains the reason why people tend to spread false news on social media platforms unknowingly. Hence, people need to understand the concept of media literacy. This concept would allow people to know the motive behind every piece of news presented by various media. In turn, they will not have to believe in false news. Media literacy is the ability of an individual to detect the credibility of news or the bias and framing represented in such news (Bulger, Monica, and Patrick). Different media will present the same stories in different versions. If an individual does not have media literacy, it might be easy for them to get a biased view about the particular news. An example of such news is the verdict of Derek Chauvin verdict regarding George Floyd's death. The verdict made found Derek Chauvin guilty of killing George Floyd. The matter was surrounded by a lot of limelight and resulted in creating a movement known as black loves matter. The killing of George Floyd indicated the brutality that black people face daily in the harms of the police. The main way through which people received news regarding the verdict was through the media. Various media houses had a different way of reporting the matter to the public. Therefore, this paper will focus on articles from four media regarding the topic.
CNN reported the matter by pointing to the events that resulted in the verdict. Such creates the credibility of their story because the people who had not heard about the murder of George Floyd can easily understand what the news is about. The article catches the audience's attention by terming the event as a trial of the "most consequential trials of the Black Lives matter" (Hayes, Mike, et al). Again, this section is made to express a political gain regarding the brutality that black people face in the arms of the police. This section does not seem neutral to every audience because the writers provide their opinion based on what other people have said about police brutality. This section is biased because an individual who has not heard about police brutality against blacks will assume it exists. Such a person will have a certain perceptive about the police after reading the article. Their perspective might be biased because not every police officer expresses brutality to black people. This article requires media literacy to prevent people from having a biased judgment regarding the US justice system. As a person reads the article, the main thing they can think about is police brutality against African Americans. This media has viewers from different parts of the world, and therefore, the article writers understand the influence that their article could have on people worldwide.
Another media, the BBC News Service, presents the news in a captivating way. The article begins by pointing out that the verdict was about a man who killed an African American named George Floyd (George Flyod). At this point, the reader can tell the level of bias presented in the article. The writer does not bother mentioning the cu...