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Explore how various forms of media, from radio to internet, influence public opinion and government interactions in Canada. Understand the power of reporters in shaping narratives, detecting bias, and the influence of slogans used by politicians. Learn about the diversity of media outlets, such as Aboriginal Peoples Television Network and CBC, in reflecting Canada's multicultural society. Discover how to recognize bias in news reporting and the role of media in campaigns like "Campaign For Real Beauty." Delve into the influence of mass media on public perception of institutions like the American Marines, US Army, and Canadian Armed Forces.
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Where do you get your news? • News comes in countless forms: • Radio • Newspaper • TV • Internet Websites • Word of Mouth • Magazines
The Role of Reporters • Media includes newspapers, magazines, film, radio, television, internet, books, billboards • Media is designed to deliver information and messages quickly to very large audiences • The term “mass media” refers the ability that media has to effect the opinions and judgments of a large number of people
The Role of Reporters • All media messages are created by people who interpret facts and make choices about how to tell a story • This interpretation of facts can lead to bias • Certain aspects of different stories are skewed, forgotten, changed, or altered depending on the opinion of a reporter
Slogans • Politicians often develop key messages for the media to control how certain information is presented to the public • Through slogans, politicians are able to communicate the message they want citizens to know • Usually slogans are memorable quotes or phrases that are repeated
The Slogans of President Bush • Weapons of Mass Destruction
Don Martin on Reporters • Don Martin is the national affairs columnist for the Calgary Herald and the National Post • He believes the role of reporters is as follows: • Inform people of the impact of gov’t decisions • To discover the truth • Utilized credible sources • Present accurate information
The Parliamentary Press Gallery • The PPG is an association of reporters who cover decision and actions of the gov’t • The press gallery includes 350 reporters from media outlets across Canada • The PPG includes media groups that represent all people from across Canada and attempts to ensure that information is presented to them in a form they can relate to
Diverse Media • Aboriginal Peoples Television Network • Provides First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people “the opportunity to share their stories with all of Canada” • Association De La Presse Francophone • Serves the Francophone community outside of Quebec • CBC / Radio – Canada • Canada’s public broadcasting • Omni Television • Aims to “reflect Canada’s diversity through multicultural and multilingual programming
How To Detect Bias • We need to develop a way to detect whether your news is truthful, accurate, and reflects a balanced views and perspectives • Bias is a type of thinking rooted in a person’s point of view • Bias often leads to unbalanced information in the news • The key to detecting bias is to be open-minded when analyzing issues in the news
The Power of Media • Campaign For Real Beauty • Influence of Mass Media • The American Marines • U.S. Army • Canadian Armed Forces
