Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Where Do I Go For News?

 News events could affect people in everyday life.   Sometimes there’re things that people cannot see what’s happening around the world; however, but the news organizations such as Fox News, The Washington Post, The New York Times, CNN, 60 Minutes, post online news that allow people to know what’s going on around the world immediately.  There are variety of topics in the news websites that people could choose for, such as opinion, tech, science, health, etc.  News influence our thoughts toward world events.  Personally, I go on the news website because it saves time and is easy to access the topic that I am looking for.  

                                
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When it comes knowing what’s going on around the world, I prefer to go on different news websites based on their political bias.  Fox News  is one of news websites that I will go on. Fox New views toward more conservative than liberal side.  According to Jesse Holcomb, an associate research director for the Pew Research Center, the graph showed which of the presidential campaign is better between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney in 2012.  Fox News have acted more negative sides toward Obama because he was presidential candidate for the democratic side.  My parents always watch the Fox News during morning and evening time, and ABC news on the specific evening time.  My parents are one of reasons that influence me go on those news websites, also because they are conservative.  Unlike New York Times, its view toward more liberal. .  Both of news websites that I would go on and getting ideas about the world events.  The neutral political website that I would go to is The Independent.  The Independent is news organization in U.K that cover news around the world and doesn’t support any political party.  People should not stick with one website that focus on one side of views, but also check what other news websites that talk about the same topic.

Thirdly, CNET is my favorite news of all when it comes to technology.  CNET is a news organization that cover latest consumer technology and how technology can change people life. Its web also provide deals that people can purchase.  I am big fan of technology.  Recently, Roger Cheng, an editor for CNET News, wrote about that 5G network won't come until 2017, also, it won’t come full availability until 2020.  This news not only cover what technology coming out, but also specific detail and deal about the product.

                     
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 Moreover, ESPN is one of sport websites that I go on four times a week.  ESPN broadcast sports like Tennis, Football, Baseball, Soccer, and so on. The best part of this is that it allows me to select my favorite team based on the sport and cover the news on it. Additional, it broadcasts live sports, which I am not miss anything on TV.

In the end, news website cover variety of topics for viewers to searching their topic. People prefer to go on news that posted on the website rather newspaper or TV due to everyone carry their smartphone with them or using computer.   News web will always have bias based on the topic. Not every news websites are reliable and trustworthy, it all depending what people search and what news website they looking at.

2 comments:

  1. Jonathan,
    I agree that the news can certainly influence our perception of the world and reality. And we can tell a lot by someone depending on which news stations they follow.
    When you say you go to FOX News, do you mean local FOX affiliates, or the cable Fox News channel? I ask that because you mention that Fox News is balanced, but if you mean the corporate, 24-hour FOX News, know that they don't have a reputation for presenting information in a "unique" and not always forthright way. For example, take a look at this article: "The statisticians at Fox News use classic and novel graphical techniques to lead with data," which can be found at http://simplystatistics.org/2012/11/26/the-statisticians-at-fox-news-use-classic-and-novel-graphical-techniques-to-lead-with-data/

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  2. You say here that news web will always be biased based on the topic. I'm not sure that's always the case. There is quite a bit of bias, to be sure, but much of it depends on a news site's editorial control. Do your best to break free of your parents' news choices just to make sure you get all of the news. Then you'll be able to determine for yourself which sites really "deliver" content that you can trust.

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