We live in a world where many people believe News=facts. If they heard it on the news then it must be true right? The news would never lie... the truth is, that although the news relies on the most credible sources out there, people and politics are always behind the scenes. They will not lie but they can certainly mislead or share only one side of the story. Some sources are more liberal than others, while others remain on the far right. A lot of this has something to do with where you live. Sadly, news has continued to be muddled in the online world, mostly due to bloggers. Many blogs are set up to look like news sites and post articles, but truly they are just a series of opinion pieces.I hope that people think twice before blindly believing. It's hard not to, I do it too. And it probably wasn't until college when I studied public relations that I really had the awakening. Did you know that's what PR is? Yes, sorry I am outing the truth about public relations- It's product placement through news. It's all about getting somebody to write a story about your product or company, and putting out the fires of the negative ones. Don't get me wrong, I think PR is great and can benefit an organization in amazing ways. My point is... There is often a motive behind a story- sometimes very innocent and harmless, and sometimes one group is put down to bring their opponent up.
Why do you think those on a Jury are not supposed to watch/read the news during trial? The news is produced by writers who have to make it interesting, and that means there is some bias. They always have all the facts/evidence, and it's not always communicated in context with the story. I hope I am not misunderstood- the news is great, it's just not as pure as the public often believes so I just hope when you hear a story that you read between the lines and watch with critical eyes where necessary.
