How does the media connect Canadians to their government?

Where do you get your news? News comes in countless forms: Radio Newspaper TV Internet Websites Word of Mouth Magazines

The Role of Reporters Media includes newspapers, magazines, film, radio, television, internet, books, billboards Media is designed to deliver information and messages quickly to very large audiences The term “mass media” refers the ability that media has to effect the opinions and judgments of a large number of people

Mass Media

Mass Media

The Role of Reporters All media messages are created by people who interpret facts and make choices about how to tell a story This interpretation of facts can lead to bias Certain aspects of different stories are skewed, forgotten, changed, or altered depending on the opinion of a reporter

Slogans Politicians often develop key messages for the media to control how certain information is presented to the public Through slogans, politicians are able to communicate the message they want citizens to know Usually slogans are memorable quotes or phrases that are repeated

The Slogans of President Bush Weapons of Mass Destruction

Don Martin on Reporters Don Martin is the national affairs columnist for the Calgary Herald and the National Post He believes the role of reporters is as follows: Inform people of the impact of gov’t decisions To discover the truth Utilized credible sources Present accurate information

The Parliamentary Press Gallery The PPG is an association of reporters who cover decision and actions of the gov’t The press gallery includes 350 reporters from media outlets across Canada The PPG includes media groups that represent all people from across Canada and attempts to ensure that information is presented to them in a form they can relate to

Parliamentary Press Gallery

Parliamentary Press Gallery

Diverse Media Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Provides First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people “the opportunity to share their stories with all of Canada” Association De La Presse Francophone Serves the Francophone community outside of Quebec CBC / Radio – Canada Canada’s public broadcasting Omni Television Aims to “reflect Canada’s diversity through multicultural and multilingual programming

How To Detect Bias We need to develop a way to detect whether your news is truthful, accurate, and reflects a balanced views and perspectives Bias is a type of thinking rooted in a person’s point of view Bias often leads to unbalanced information in the news The key to detecting bias is to be open- minded when analyzing issues in the news

The Power of Media Campaign For Real Beauty Influence of Mass Media The American Marines U.S. Army Canadian Armed Forces