Thursday, June 3, 2010
Neda
The video of Neda's death has the capacity to obscure the view of the opposition. Although it is apparant that she died in such a unfortunate way, the media portraying Neda in a violent manner inevitably strengthens the views of the protest. It did bring awareness to the situation in Iran but it is crucial to understand that one event does not determine which side is in the right or wrong; the opposition may have values and ideas that are equally considerable. The media, intentional or unintentional, tends to narrate one sided information on the events that has occured and we should take into consideration that what we read or watch is narrowed into one perspective.
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This is very well put! The media does tend to take happenings and paint them from one side's viewpoint very often. We should be careful to understand all the facts before we make judgments.
ReplyDeleteHowever, how does one do that? The media is quite often the only source of news and analysis...
You are exactly right. One event does not determine which side is right or wrong. The media is a very strong socially and culturally influential entity, it is almost too strong for its time. It is leaning as it is happening so there are mistakes made. The media is forming a standard protocol as it moves forward in history. Eventually it will develop a standard and effective format at that radio has (as presented in the Coudry articles of this week).
ReplyDeleteThere is a strive to be the best reporter and get the most awards but there is often a loss of focus at times and the viewpoint is detrimental to a situations outcome. But, as history is written by the winners I guess this has always been a issue of our culture. At times, I wonder if the new youtube kraz has possibly kiltered this unbalance of power. Now we can get to hear other sides of the story.