09 Nov Governemnt
|
American news organizations like to run human interest stories showing individuals overcoming challenging odds and making the best of their situation. However, the way these challenges are talked about is often suspect and misleading at best. take a look at the human interest stories below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a7yn1kTy4E
These stories are framed as heartwarming. However, what are some serious issues that are not addressed by these stories? What are some questions these news events leave unanswered? What do these stories reveal about our economic and political system as a whole? Why do you think the media takes the approach it does to stories like these? |
