Hi, my name is Zach Seidel I'm a 17, freshman at UMBC who graduated from Pikesville high school this past spring, and almost every day i use the media to a vast extent. I check my Facebook at least once a day, check my emails at least 3 times, and am on the internet 75% of the time I'm in my room. When I'm on the internet I read news sites because I like to see what is happening in the world. I play ice hockey so use the internet to check my schedule. My father is a reporter so I know people in the media and how they feel about certain issues. Personally, I feel that despite arguments tot he contrary, every media outlet in the world is biased. The media is meant to inform people, and despite their bias, the media does keep me informed. I am choosing to follow drudgereport.com becuase it seems to be the most respected blog on the web as well as having the most information.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
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Hi, my name is Zach Seidel I'm a 17, freshman at UMBC who graduated from Pikesville high school this past spring, and almost every day i use the media to a vast extent. I check my Facebook at least once a day, check my emails at least 3 times, and am on the internet 75% of the time I'm in my room. When I'm on the internet I read news sites because I like to see what is happening in the world. I play ice hockey so use the internet to check my schedule. My father is a reporter so I know people in the media and how they feel about certain issues. Personally, I feel that despite arguments tot he contrary, every media outlet in the world is biased. The media is meant to inform people, and despite their bias, the media does keep me informed. I am choosing to follow drudgereport.com becuase it seems to be the most respected blog on the web as well as having the most information.
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Zach, I think that your media habits are very much in tune with a "normal" teenager's. Like many young adults our age, we check our email, go on facebook, check our favorite websites, etc. However, you have a special connection to the media. Because your father is a reporter, you have an "inside scoop" with the media. Does your dad ever bring back any information that is not reported on the news?
Also, I agree with your statement saying that every media outlet is, in some way, biased. No matter how partial a reporter may be to a certain issue, he/she can never fully suppress his/her true feelings about an issue. Even the tone of voice that a reporter uses can sway the way the audience will consider a story.
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