The Significance of the Media and Its Bias

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The Significance of the Media and Its Bias

• Defining and Defeating Ignorance

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• Types of Media
• Effective Uses
• Pros vs. Cons
• Conclusion

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Types of Media

• Broadcast Media
• Radio, Television
• Print Media
• Newspaper, Magazines
• The Internet
• Community

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Effective Implementation

• Jena Six
• Police Brutality

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Pros and Cons

• Pros

• Cons

• Eliminates Ignorance
• Inspires political conversation
• Reaches wide spectrum of people
• Helps formulate informed opinions base on a
  collective knowledge

• Often Bias
• Consolidation of major broadcasts mediums
  decrease propagation of differing viewpoints
• Business oriented

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Conclusion

• The News Media are our friendsmost of the
  time

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Sources

• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_Brutality
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jena_Six
• http//www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/NewsSearc
  h?sb-1stJena20Six

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Other enclaves

• AFRIQUE 
• Chatham Citizen
• Chicago Crusader
• Chicago Defender
• Chicago Independent Bulletin
• Chicago Metro News
• Chicago South Shore Scene
• 107.5 WGCI/ 1390 am
• V-103
• Ever popular, BET
• Latin Nation
• Hoy
• La Raza