Do you believe that political cartoons (about the media) are accurate or do they go too far? Here's one to think about.
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Rachna Shah
Aug 8, 2017
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Do you believe that political cartoons (about the media) are accurate or do they go too far? Here's one to think about.
On one hand, I understand where this specific cartoon is coming from. It feels at times that the only stories being covered are ones about Trump, whether they're of great importance or not. However, I empathize with the media in that, at this time in the United States, so much occurs and changes within a mere 24 hours, and it's difficult to give every story the attention it deserves. I don't believe that the media, specifically sources like NYT and CNN, which I assume this cartoon is directed at, intentionally disregard stories that don't affirm their biases. I believe that we, as consumers of the media, are responsible for seeking out a variety of stories and sources--a "balanced media diet," if you will.
I definitely agree with you on that. At times, it may seem difficult to easily seek out a "balanced media diet" but using websites like Allsides.com or subscribing to news alerts from news sources from across the aisle is worth one's time.