The message that Donald Trump gave about abortion was an ethical message. For the mainstream news sources, those being ABC, CBS, and NBC, Donald Trump’s comments and negative concerns towards abortion. He states on ABC news “ I Could Have ‘Misspoken’ On Abortion Comments. He also states that women who get abortions, should be punished. Quoted, he states “It could be that I misspoke,” he said of the initial comments, adding, “But this was a long, convoluted subject.” However, I believe one cannot misspeak something that is said with intention and something that one have cons towards. He must have meant what he stated on there not necessarily him ‘misspeaking’ the touched topic. On an online article on CBS News, Donald Trump: Don’t change …show more content…
In fact the audience also has a part in receiving unfair information. Viewers prefer to watch stories that are more sensational and dramatic instead of just hearing a plain story with only facts and statistics. Entertainment is what keeps the audience interested, so news stations tend to dramatise stories that they feel will bring in viewers. If a broadcast becomes too dull, then people could just change the channel to a station that they believe is more interesting. Emotional appeal is a powerful tool that allows stations to increase their ratings and views. For example people would rather watch a story about a virus that is spreading through the nation than a story explaining how everything is fine. It can be a great way to attract viewers but it doesn’t help in giving only the …show more content…
This can be used to find the truth behind articles that are said to be factual. The S stands for source as in who is behind the story. Finding the source is crucial because knowing the source responsible for the article can give one insight on whether or not they are reliable. For instance, if the source is biased and has strong democratic political views then that would not make them a reliable informant and could leave out critical details. The M stands for motivation which means is the message strictly informational or persuasive. This is another important factor to pay attention to because certain news sources are not always focused on presenting just the facts. Instead news sources will push their political views in hopes of convincing people to believe or support what they believe in. Source and motivation are the first two steps that are key for seeking out the truth in