Media Bias

Disease is always the sexier story I guess.



Finally I get to post this article!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3275562/Nurse-Crohn-s-disease-unveils-range-lingerie-high-waisted-pants-make-women-stoma-bags-feel-sexy-again.html

For the scientifically challenged among us, Zika has the potential to cause a massive number of birth defects and do damage to a very large number of lives. It's a scary story because of the potential considerations for anybody looking to get pregnant and travel to South Florida or Central America.

Researchers don't currently have a great understanding of the illness, how it causes the birth defects, how to detect it often enough, and how to prevent transmission.

It's not the number of problems it has caused so far that matters, it's the potential for the number it could cause.

Gun violence in Chicago is daily life. There's no news story there. What changed? Why is it different? So why would it be a big headline?

It's all Obama's fault

For the scientifically challenged among us, Zika has the potential to cause a massive number of birth defects and do damage to a very large number of lives. It's a scary story because of the potential considerations for anybody looking to get pregnant and travel to South Florida or Central America.

Researchers don't currently have a great understanding of the illness, how it causes the birth defects, how to detect it often enough, and how to prevent transmission.

It's not the number of problems it has caused so far that matters, it's the potential for the number it could cause.

Gun violence in Chicago is daily life. There's no news story there. What changed? Why is it different? So why would it be a big headline?

Well that's kinda the point. Its not because anybody is ignorant, its because the media has not informed folks around the country that it hasn't been just a normal 5 years of typical violence within Chicago...this year especially has been terrible. Its been an epidemic.

It does buck the trend of violence in the country has been down across the country and it puts away the case for gun control because Chicago has the strictest in the country. But most wouldn't know Chicago has the strictest gun control...its not covered because it doesn't support the narrative.

The only time Chicago had any REAL coverage this year was the release of the video showing the police officer basically commit murder of the young man with the knife. The truth is Police involved killings have been WAYYYYY down over the last 5 years in Chicago. How would you know that? Well, you wouldn't because that doesn't support a media driven narrative of young minorities are being hunted by police. Its complete and utter nonsense.

The media has supported efforts in an attempt to almost entice them for coverage opportunities. Editorials, Opinions are passed off as facts, which is incorrect and violates principle ethics of journalism. When you sensationalize stories for ratings, advertisements or clicks by tapping in emotional issues, Im sorry, you are part of the problem. Look what happened in Baton Rouge and in Dallas with the killings of police.....it was never BLM or protest groups over very real problems within some communities across the country....it was the driving of high emotional issues on a 24/7/365 news cycle with little facts or rationale.

We're in an age of information overload. Ultimately it falls on people to be critical thinkers and to not take things at face value.

"Think for yourself and question authority".

Well that's kinda the point. Its not because anybody is ignorant, its because the media has not informed folks around the country that it hasn't been just a normal 5 years of typical violence within Chicago...this year especially has been terrible. Its been an epidemic.

It does buck the trend of violence in the country has been down across the country and it puts away the case for gun control because Chicago has the strictest in the country. But most wouldn't know Chicago has the strictest gun control...its not covered because it doesn't support the narrative.

The only time Chicago had any REAL coverage this year was the release of the video showing the police officer basically commit murder of the young man with the knife. The truth is Police involved killings have been WAYYYYY down over the last 5 years in Chicago. How would you know that? Well, you wouldn't because that doesn't support a media driven narrative of young minorities are being hunted by police. Its complete and utter nonsense.

The media has supported efforts in an attempt to almost entice them for coverage opportunities. Editorials, Opinions are passed off as facts, which is incorrect and violates principle ethics of journalism. When you sensationalize stories for ratings, advertisements or clicks by tapping in emotional issues, Im sorry, you are part of the problem. Look what happened in Baton Rouge and in Dallas with the killings of police.....it was never BLM or protest groups over very real problems within some communities across the country....it was the driving of high emotional issues on a 24/7/365 news cycle with little facts or rationale.

What are the stats in Chicago? How many firearm murders this year vs previous years?

sorry for the delayed response:
These numbers are from:
http://heyjackass.com/category/2016-stats/
YTD 2016:
Year to Date
Shot & Killed: 370
Shot & Wounded: 2087
Total Shot: 2457
Total Homicides: 410

JULY 2016:
Shot & Killed: 66
Shot & Wounded: 382
Total Shot: 448
Total Homicides: 71

4 days into August:
August to Date
Shot & Killed: 5
Shot & Wounded: 33
Total Shot: 38
Total Homicides: 7

July 2016 Final Stupidity Tally: 71 killed, 382 wounded
July 2015: 58 dead, 271 wounded
July 2014: 46 dead, 277 wounded

Graphic below is 1st quarter only. (That's what came up when I googled Chicago Homicide Rate)
http://www.gannett-cdn.com/usatoday/editorial/graphics/2016/04/040116-Chicago-Crimes.jpg

NBC exec: 'Negative stories good for ad sales' (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nbc-exec-negative-stories-good-for-ad-sales-014445187.html)

Benefits from pushing negative news stories. This isn't from a garbage mid-level associate...but an executive who has a say in the strategy of the company.

Well - Chicago violence got on the front page of CNN:

Chicago police release video related to shooting of unarmed man - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/05/us/chicago-police-shooting-video-release/index.html)

We're in an age of information overload. Ultimately it falls on people to be critical thinkers and to not take things at face value.

"Think for yourself and question authority".



Exactly what I am saying. Again, amazing that after all the human race has accomplished that we cannot grasp this.