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What is a Critical Media Analysis Paper?
In 1500-2000 words, compare and contrast how your topic was covered/depicted in each news story and answer
the following:
Research Question: Using your topic as a case study or example, what argument
can you make about global media coverage/depictions of universal human rights
and the significance of this coverage/depiction?
Analyze News resources
To analyze news coverage of your topic, ask yourself the following questions as you read, compare and contrast
selected news articles:
• What do you know about the newspaper/site that published this story? What do you know about the
reporter/editor? Are these state, corporate or validated independent media sources/stories? What’s make
them more or less credible than others?
• What is the tone and vocabulary of the article? What adjectives or verbs are used to describe the event?
• What sources does the article’s author rely on? Who is quoted?
• What is the position/location and length of the article? How is it presented on the page/site?
• If an image is used, what is its content and impact?
• How does the narrative change or stay the same with each new source?
• How might the above questions reveal biases in the news story?
• What overall impression does this article convey about the given topic?
• What difference does it make if one news source is describing an event in a different way than another?
• What issues should a reader keep in mind when reading the news stories you selected?
• Why is it important to read several news sources before drawing conclusions?
• Compare and contrast sources from one region to those from another. In what ways are they different or
similar in terms of their coverage? What information is included? Excluded? What is significant about
this?
Ground your analysis in scholarship.Before making your main argument, read at least two (2) scholarly sources related to your topic. You may use
these in any way you feel will strengthen your argument and your paper: for current or historical background,
evidence, counter-arguments/approaches, and/or to help you evaluate the credibility of any of your sources.
Referencing and integrating scholarly sources will strengthen your analysis, thesis, and final conclusions about
the significance of your argument.
Make a credible, convincing and research-based argument.
Make an argument about the depiction of your topic (universal human right + current event/issue/movement
/idea related to this right). Include a strong and clear thesis statement and present your argument with
supporting arguments, evidence, and/or rebutted counter-arguments.
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Running head: CRITICAL MEDIA ANALYSIS
Critical Media Analysis
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CRITICAL MEDIA ANALYSIS
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Critical Media Analysis
Introduction
Global human rights issues have always been on the front of newspapers and
digital gadgets. The necessity to solve hurdles in the modern-era magnifies the question of
the right to privacy. In the private sector, various technologies continue to mine user data, a
problem that is gradually stepping into social, economic, and political domains. Furthermore,
advancements like artificial intelligence can create a more hostile environment, where states
and institutions can control human behavior at unprecedented levels. Ideally, data-driven
technologies can benefit the universe if put into good use.
However, current malpractices intimidate human dignity, privacy, and the
practice of human rights. The latter are incorporated into the law, media coverage, and moral
standards. Consequently, the right to privacy is a universal human right under the UDHR, and
it has affected the considerable dynamics of global media. This paper encapsulates how
various media depictions magnify human rights in contemporary society.
Comparing Media Coverages
Reuters: A North-America Coverage
Reuters, a global news agency, is famed for factual reporting and minimal use
of bias. Further, the corporation sources its information from reliable sources, which
magnifies the credibility of its reports. The coverage on consumer data privacy in the Trump
administration typifies Reuters’ approach. David Shepardson, the Author, uses precise and
standard, few jargons, to make the issue relatively comprehensible for all classes of users.
Furthermore, the corporations and institutions quoted are credible, which makes the article
reliable and relatable for readers.
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The two-page article reviews how the Trump administration collaborates with
big firms in the implementation of privacy policies. Indeed, data privacy is a significant
contemporary issue driven by rampant breaches that put personal information at risks.
California and the European Union have spearheaded the implementation of protection rules,
and other states, like Washington, have ongoing plans.
Over the years, Corporations like Facebook and Yahoo have been on the
limelight for data breaches and consumer privacy rights. In 2018, Facebook confirmed that
the private information of 70 million users in the United States had been shared illegally with
Cambridge Analytica, a political consultancy firm. Additionally, lawmakers also accused
Facebook of fraudulent data exchanges with four Chinese firms. Similarly, in 2013, 3 billion
Yahoo accounts were hacked, along with subsequent data theft.
Today, however, big firms, internet providers, and trade unions combine
efforts to enforce consumer privacy protections. Corporations are mandated to demonstrate
caution in the use of consumer data. Similarly, consumers are awarded significant control
over how firms use their private information. Indeed, Shepardson (2018) explores the issue of
data privacy from the context of three stakeholders, consumers, firms, and the government.
Nonetheless, consumers’ rights are central to the paper as it articulates how different
administrations, corporations, economic blocs, and organizations strive to protect consumers’
privacy.
The Independent: European Source
The Independent, a British news corporation, is famed as a political-based
media house. In the context of factual reporting, The Independent is rated “High,” unlike
Reuters’ exemplary rank. The firm has occasionally been accused of using jargons to
influence audiences through emotional or stereotypic appeals. Nevertheless, the firm
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disseminates relatively accurate information, but, at times, requires supportive investigations.
Conclusively, The Independent is a trustworthy news source, but the firm uses loaded
language on their headlines to influence audiences.
The short publication addresses the issue of privacy laws, and how
discrepancies in implementation allow firms to continue selling users’ browsing history. Over
the years, political and private interests have overshadowed the legislation of privacy
regulation in the United States. On the other hand, the public argues that the law has power
and authority over private and political vendettas, and thus can streamline the internet
industry. Therefore, the publication advocates for human rights by addressing the issue of
privacy laws and exposing political discrepancies in their implementation. Further, the article
evaluates the impacts of various moves and provisions on user privacy (Farand, 2017).
Nevertheless, the structure and framework of the article typify the general
description of The Independent, as an entity. Indeed, the heading capitalizes on loaded
language to appeal a potential reader. Furthermore, one image publications advertisement
section contains an image of the U.S President, Donald Trump and a quote “anti-immigrant.”
A combination of sensitive imagery and the focus on republicans confirm a sense of political
bias, a stra...
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