How to read news? – Part I

At restaurants, tea stalls, railway station or even in buses we normally find people discussing latest news about political or economical issues with each other and few people sitting around listen to them very keenly. They share their views and thoughts about the latest events and to justify their point of view they give false references and most of the time this kind of exchange of news give birth to some false interpretations. People believe on what is heard rather to make their own investigations. And worse impact is that the false news passes over to others in no time. Our focus is not to tell the readers about how to read news but it is actually to centre the importance of exploring news. Here are some common errors while picking out the news from our surroundings

  • Personal Bias

The news about your personal interest and likings always seem truthful to you almost instantly whether it is right or wrong. Your opinions, attitudes and judgments are always in favor of that news and results in the misconceptions and biasness.

  • Opinion Leaders

The news from opinion leaders is always considered accurate by their followers. Opinion leaders play a vital role in changing the views of a person. They also transfer the information about their own interests and ideas which serve as a model to others. The followers follow their ideologies and carry forward the same to their social circle.  By following an opinion leader you somehow manage to actually speak his words and believe his ideologies thus forgetting your own stance.

  • Media Bias

Media bias is another big issue while broadcasting latest news and sensational breaking news stories. Media is considered a very important source of informing about the latest news but unfortunately there happens to be a bias in their selection of stories and events. Though they provide correct information but it is always selected and do not cover many things. Sometimes they filter out the actual event and make breaking news entirely on a different note. Thus readers get partial news and are convinced to believe those sensational stories.

  • Evening News – The Sensational Breaking News

Intrigued to check out the sensational and latest breaking news while driving on a hot summer afternoon. Grab an evening newspaper from a traffic signal seller and get amazed at the wonderful News stories. But wooah, is that really true? I suppose not. C’mon people, think over it.

Let us see how we can make ourselves well researched and updated absolutely perfectly. Stay with us!!

 

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