Exposing Deceptive Media Tactics through Media Literacy Education
I spoke to a Republican campaign organizer back in 2008. She was running a strategy for a Black tea party guy who was running for Governor. She asked me what i suggested for him to be able to reach out to get more black voters. I told her that if you follow my advice you…
Racial framing and messaging in the media. If we only say “crime, welfare and unemployment” when talking about black people. Then people will only associate crime and unemployment with black people. By doing this it creates a negative emotional reaction when someone mentions a black person. According to the Census 11% of black people are…
Everything you know about anything is wrong. Okay well not everything. You probably are right about what your name is or where you grew up at. But when it comes to Race, Religion and Politics you probably believe things which can be easily verified as false. The method of how we arrive to these types…
This video explores a very common tactic which can be used for good or for bad. But is used to persuade people to arrive to a predetermined opinion about a group or a subject. When ever you hear someone say President Obama, Sarah Palin or the Occupy supporters are dumb. Most likely they are basing…
This Episode shows how tight camera shots have been used to decieve the public into accepting a false story. Learn how it has been used for good purpose and watch examples of how it has been used to decieve the public in major mainstream news stories
This episode shows how interviews we see from the media can have a totally different meaning due to deceptive editing techniques. From a news reporter interviewing someone on the scene of an incident to one on one extended interviews. The message of the person being interviewed can be altered to support the desired message of…
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