“Trump is Still Right About Mexican Rapists”
Throughout the Summer, I have read numerous columns written by Ann Coulter. Coulter is an American Conservative, columnist, author, and lawyer. She has been writing about her take on controversial topics for over thirty years, before she was known by the media. Her takes on controversial and serious topics are very right-winged. Although she may seem close minded at time, I believe she is a very well-educated, and intelligent individual who just has strong opinions. One column she wrote that shows this as well as her expository-descriptive writing style is titled, “Trump is Still Right About Mexican Rapists”.
Ann Coulter started this column off by stating that there is a “cultural acceptance of child rape in Latino culture that doesn’t exist in even the most dysfunctional American ghettoes.” To follow this, she began telling a story about a Mexican girl, who was raped by her stepfather back in Mexico before they illegally made their way to Texas. Coulter says “When it comes to child rape, the whole family gets involved. (They are family-oriented!)” because the girls’ sisters said her clothing was too promiscuous and the mother said she had the body, even though this was happening from ages of 5 to 11. She continues to tell 2 more stories about Hispanics raping children with the family getting involved and no one doing anything about it. Towards the end of the column, she begins to show her strong opinions while talking about how there is more publisis on the one fake rape story against the Duke lacrosse players than about the plethora of child rape cases by Hispanics because “Democrats want the votes and businesses want the cheap labor . No wonder they hate Trump.”
Discussion Question: Is the media bias with what they choose to focus on? If so, why do you think they choose to post about certain things?
In a way, I do believe that the media is biased in what they choose to focus on. More often than not, they will hyperfocus on events that will draw in the most clicks. This means that they will ignore events that are seemingly more important just because readers will scroll past them. Thus, these companies are drawn towards these “money-makers”, choosing such titles and not delivering noteworthy news.
Yes, media bias is definitely a relevant issue today. Media outlets often select stories that align with their target audience’s interests, as this can attract more viewers, readers, or clicks, which generates more revenue for them. Media outlets purposely use emotionally charged stories to capture attention more readily, often skewing reality with an exaggerated title. Nowadays, when researching events or just catching up on the daily news, it may be beneficial to hear from multiple different sources.
The media is definitely very bias in not only the things they publish, but the way people talk about these topics on things like news channels and even documentaries. It almost seems like people are trying to shield themselves and the public from the really stuff that goes on in our world in order to not be forced to accept what the world we live in is like. Along with this reasoning, they choose to post about things that are already very prominent in the media. Like the example in the column you talked about, the media is more likely to write multiple stories and follow up stories on on big American scandal than they are to write about real, burning issues that are happening daily right under our noses.
The media is definitely biased in what they choose to focus on. After all, the media outlets are all run by businesses, whose main goal is to make money. People are drawn to big stories and information that support their current beliefs. So in a way, it is the people’s bias that makes media outlets post what they do, and they are just giving the people what they want. However, many people today base their beliefs on what they see on the internet and from their parents, so it’s a continuous cycle that is really just a media heist.
There is no doubting that certain stories receive more media coverage than others. All media organizations are owned and run by corporations, and their primary objective is financial success. Big stories and substance that reinforces preexisting opinions appeal to people. In a sense, media outlets are giving the public what they want by publishing what they do because of popular prejudice. Many people base their opinions on what they learn from their parents and the internet, which leads to a never-ending loop of biased media that feeds our own prejudices.
Media bias is a very concerning and prevalent issue. People often find certain topics harder or easier to delve into based on personal background and they can use that knowledge not only for their own personal gain, but also to rile someone else up, making their side look more agreeable than the other. People like the intrigue of a big story and more often than not the ones with the most potential for public explosion will be the ones to debut in the headlines. The media not only thrives on showing off bigger stories that will catch your interest but they also need ones that will hook your attention making you want to talk to others to spread the word, pick sides, or even associate their label to so that even when the story has faded they can be sure that your interest in their company has not.
The media is, without a doubt, heavily biased. Media outlets will focus on pointless topics that gain more attention. I once saw an article about how Tom Brady was allowed to have an extra half of a walnut. If Biden were to stutter in a speech, that would get far more coverage than something like the poverty faced by Indigenous reservations. A company is not interested in covering things that will cause people to lose interest, especially when there are other things happening that people want to know about. As a result, they choose to cover popular topics that will get more attention and make the outlet more known. Most people don’t really care about the topics that need to be covered. The media will change what it writes about when people’s interests begin to change.
I believe that the media is very bias with what they choose to focus on. Different sources choose to share information based on what their viewers want to hear or are interested in so that they will gain more attention. At the end of the day, media sources want to make as much money as they can so they pick and choose what information people will be more interested in for this to happen. In order to be fully educated on certain events or topics, the best way to do so is to look at multiple media sources so that not everything you hear is one sided.
The media definitely shows bias toward certain story’s. Many times, the media decides the cover certain things that may not align with their readers views, and only show story’s that brings new “followers”. The media often only posts eye catching story’s, when in reality, there are many things that are just as important that will not be shared.