A gap has been formed between that which is revealed and masked. I feel that before going too far in depth with the issues, the current state of the media must first be discussed and the nature in which it is presently depicting the world’s issues. Much is shielded and much is conveniently displaced from the main picture. It has become horribly difficult to understand the issues completely when the media outlets are depicting them with such utter bias that there is little left to grip to in regards to the differentiating points of the issue. The current media broadcasts have become so convoluted with bias that sometimes the alternative view is lost. I feel that this bias in the media is not only adding to the issues our world is currently facing, but also starting some of them. Misrepresentation by the media has also become a huge issue. When say a conflict is represented as being closer to being cured when in reality it is in utter chaos or a speech is only shown in increments that depict the speaker differently than originally intended.
Not only is there this growing gap in what is being told and withheld, but there is also a terrifying apathy towards global issues; this can be noted especially in American media outlets where issues broadcasted seem to be based very ‘close to home,’ not taking into account various other issues the world is facing. Sadly the general public doesn’t care to hear about the destruction, chaos, and horrific atrocitities currently facing the world. To get a much less biased picture of global issues, one must seek other alternatives to American media. I feel that in a world with such grand amounts of technological advances that an end to media bias should be found and that both sides of the story need to be represented equally in order for the public to understand the issues at hand with less narrow-mindedness.
Tags: american media, broadcasts, global issues, media, public
