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The Media Diet (part 3)
Have you ever met someone who just made bad arguments and could not carefully or accurately define what their position was on any given topic? Perhaps their reactions were knee-jerk, explosive or just ill-informed. What if that same person was given a platform where in they broadcasted into millions of American's living rooms each night? Dialog and understanding comes from gaining perspective on nuance and allowing a deeper understanding of any given topic.
This episode looks at An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments by Ali Almossawi and we discuss a handful of the bad arguments made by partisan media companies. We also look at the history of the Fairness Doctrine, a deregulated staple of broadcast media, and how conservative media outlets traditionally viewed it. We also look at claims of bias in the media, typically from the political right, and outline what drives these claims and what the history surrounding the accusations stem from. When you hear claims that a paper, or program, or reporter you enjoy is accused of being "liberal", what does that claim stand upon. How can we test the fairness of the person making that claim? Or the fairness of the news they consume?
We all have a family member, friend or acquaintance hooked on a partisan news organization. Perhaps it's time we ask them to consider consuming something more neutral. Please share our podcast with the family/friend who you feel could benefit from being a bit more objective.
References
Ad Fontes Media. (2018). Meida Bias Chart. Retrieved from Media Bias Chart: Version 4.0: https://www.adfontesmedia.com/
Almossawi, A. (2013). An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments. In A. Almossawi. New York, NY: The Experiement Publishing.
Bryan, J. (Director). (2018). Active Measures [Motion Picture].
Chotiner, I. (2019, Mar 20). The Atlantic. Retrieved from Donna Brazile Explains Why She’s Working for Fox News: https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/donna-brazile-explains-why-she-is-working-for-fox-news
Detrick, H. (2018, Jan 16). Fortune. Retrieved from What You Need to Know About Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, Wendi Deng Murdoch, and Chinese Spying: https://fortune.com/2018/01/16/kushner-trump-deng-murdoch-china-spy/
Frontline.Org. (2015, Jan 13). Putin's Way. Retrieved from https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/putins-way/
Frontline.Org. (2017, Oct 25). Putin's Revenge. Retrieved from https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/putins-revenge/
Gibson, J., Claassen, C., & Barcelo, J. (2019, Jan). Deplorables: Emotions, Political Sophistication, and Political Intolerance. American Politics Research, 1-21.
Gilbert, G. (1945). Nuremberg Diary. In G. Gilbert. Farrar, Straus, 1947.
Gottfried, J., Stocking, G., & Grieco, E. (2018). Partisans Remain Sharply Divided in Their Attitudes About the News Media. Pew Research Center. Retrieved from https://www.journalism.org/2018/09/25/partisans-remain-sharply-divided-in-their-attitudes-about-the-news-media/
Gruenwald, J. (2011, Jun . The Atlantic. Retrieved from The Fairness Doctrine Is Dead: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/06/the-fairness-doctrine-is-dead/240147/
Hemmer, N. (2014, Jan 17). The Atlantic. Retrieved from The Conservative War on Liberal Media Has a Long History: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/01/the-conservative-war-on-liberal-media-has-a-long-history/283149/
Hosenball, M., & Bryanski, G. (2012, Mar 9). Reuters. Retrieved from FBI looking at Murdoch operations in Russia: https://www.reuters.com/article/murdoch-russia/fbi-looking-at-murdoch-operations-in-russia-idUSL2E8E7HJN20120309
Mahler, J., & Rutenberg, J. (2019, Apr 3). The New York Times. Retrieved from How Rupert Murdoch's Empire of Influance Changed the World: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/04/03/magazine/rupert-murdoch-fox-news-trump.html
Mayer, J. (2019, Mar 4). The New Yorker. Retrieved from The Making of the Fox News White House: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/03/11/the-making-of-the-fox-news-white-house
Noggle, R. (2018, Aug). www.aeon.co. Retrieved from How to tell the difference between persuasion and manipulation: https://aeon.co/ideas/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-persuasion-and-manipulation?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ios_share_flow_optimization&utm_term=enabled
Piacenza, J. (2019, apr 9). Morning Consult. Retrieved from Media Credibility Perceptions Are Down, Due to Republicans: https://morningconsult.com/2019/04/09/media-credibility-perceptions-are-down-thanks-to-republicans/
Reuters. (2019, Jun 27). Russia's Putin says liberal values are obsolete: Financial Times. Retrieved from https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-putin-europe-values/russias-putin-says-liberal-values-are-obsolete-financial-times-idUSKCN1TS2UF
Roth, A. (2019, Jan 25). The Guardian. Retrieved from Ukraine's ex-president Viktor Yanukovych found guilty of treason: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/25/ukraine-ex-president-viktor-yanukovych-found-guilty-of-treason
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By itmightbeinterestingThe Media Diet (part 3)
Have you ever met someone who just made bad arguments and could not carefully or accurately define what their position was on any given topic? Perhaps their reactions were knee-jerk, explosive or just ill-informed. What if that same person was given a platform where in they broadcasted into millions of American's living rooms each night? Dialog and understanding comes from gaining perspective on nuance and allowing a deeper understanding of any given topic.
This episode looks at An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments by Ali Almossawi and we discuss a handful of the bad arguments made by partisan media companies. We also look at the history of the Fairness Doctrine, a deregulated staple of broadcast media, and how conservative media outlets traditionally viewed it. We also look at claims of bias in the media, typically from the political right, and outline what drives these claims and what the history surrounding the accusations stem from. When you hear claims that a paper, or program, or reporter you enjoy is accused of being "liberal", what does that claim stand upon. How can we test the fairness of the person making that claim? Or the fairness of the news they consume?
We all have a family member, friend or acquaintance hooked on a partisan news organization. Perhaps it's time we ask them to consider consuming something more neutral. Please share our podcast with the family/friend who you feel could benefit from being a bit more objective.
References
Ad Fontes Media. (2018). Meida Bias Chart. Retrieved from Media Bias Chart: Version 4.0: https://www.adfontesmedia.com/
Almossawi, A. (2013). An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments. In A. Almossawi. New York, NY: The Experiement Publishing.
Bryan, J. (Director). (2018). Active Measures [Motion Picture].
Chotiner, I. (2019, Mar 20). The Atlantic. Retrieved from Donna Brazile Explains Why She’s Working for Fox News: https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/donna-brazile-explains-why-she-is-working-for-fox-news
Detrick, H. (2018, Jan 16). Fortune. Retrieved from What You Need to Know About Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, Wendi Deng Murdoch, and Chinese Spying: https://fortune.com/2018/01/16/kushner-trump-deng-murdoch-china-spy/
Frontline.Org. (2015, Jan 13). Putin's Way. Retrieved from https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/putins-way/
Frontline.Org. (2017, Oct 25). Putin's Revenge. Retrieved from https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/putins-revenge/
Gibson, J., Claassen, C., & Barcelo, J. (2019, Jan). Deplorables: Emotions, Political Sophistication, and Political Intolerance. American Politics Research, 1-21.
Gilbert, G. (1945). Nuremberg Diary. In G. Gilbert. Farrar, Straus, 1947.
Gottfried, J., Stocking, G., & Grieco, E. (2018). Partisans Remain Sharply Divided in Their Attitudes About the News Media. Pew Research Center. Retrieved from https://www.journalism.org/2018/09/25/partisans-remain-sharply-divided-in-their-attitudes-about-the-news-media/
Gruenwald, J. (2011, Jun . The Atlantic. Retrieved from The Fairness Doctrine Is Dead: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/06/the-fairness-doctrine-is-dead/240147/
Hemmer, N. (2014, Jan 17). The Atlantic. Retrieved from The Conservative War on Liberal Media Has a Long History: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/01/the-conservative-war-on-liberal-media-has-a-long-history/283149/
Hosenball, M., & Bryanski, G. (2012, Mar 9). Reuters. Retrieved from FBI looking at Murdoch operations in Russia: https://www.reuters.com/article/murdoch-russia/fbi-looking-at-murdoch-operations-in-russia-idUSL2E8E7HJN20120309
Mahler, J., & Rutenberg, J. (2019, Apr 3). The New York Times. Retrieved from How Rupert Murdoch's Empire of Influance Changed the World: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/04/03/magazine/rupert-murdoch-fox-news-trump.html
Mayer, J. (2019, Mar 4). The New Yorker. Retrieved from The Making of the Fox News White House: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/03/11/the-making-of-the-fox-news-white-house
Noggle, R. (2018, Aug). www.aeon.co. Retrieved from How to tell the difference between persuasion and manipulation: https://aeon.co/ideas/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-persuasion-and-manipulation?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ios_share_flow_optimization&utm_term=enabled
Piacenza, J. (2019, apr 9). Morning Consult. Retrieved from Media Credibility Perceptions Are Down, Due to Republicans: https://morningconsult.com/2019/04/09/media-credibility-perceptions-are-down-thanks-to-republicans/
Reuters. (2019, Jun 27). Russia's Putin says liberal values are obsolete: Financial Times. Retrieved from https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-putin-europe-values/russias-putin-says-liberal-values-are-obsolete-financial-times-idUSKCN1TS2UF
Roth, A. (2019, Jan 25). The Guardian. Retrieved from Ukraine's ex-president Viktor Yanukovych found guilty of treason: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/25/ukraine-ex-president-viktor-yanukovych-found-guilty-of-treason