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LB66 - Mid Exam Introduction to Media

Society’s Distrust Towards Media Framing in International News

In light of the concept that credibility is a "forward-looking" element that

influences the possibility of human life through economic advantages, collaborative
relationships, and loyalty, it is a good statistic to assess society (Corzo, 2022). Hence,
trust can be impacted by the credibility of news. By the reason of news can not be
separated from human life, the more credible the news is, the more trusted news can
get from society. For the reason of people's sake in every condition, reliable news
sources must be provided. Researchers have been concerned about an apparent
downturn in news credibility over the past couple of decades.
Moreover, we often heard the connection between news and their framing.
The media framing theory is one of the most well-known theories in media and
communication research. The media framing hypothesis, which has frequently heard
in the way of international relation study learning psychology and even sociology. It
explains how the international media may adjust the way of their report on an issue in
a subtle way to affect people's views and opinions (Lecheler, S., & Vreese, C. H.
2019). Sadly, nowadays media framing tends to affect society mistrust.
In this essay, I will choose the story of how The United States media frames a
piece of international news and its impact on society. I will conclude the explanation
of media framing theory towards the case. Furthermore, I will argue how this
widespread mistrust of media, while neither new nor previously outstanding as some
people might think, is significant right currently because of what it indicates about the
infrastructural inadequacies of the media, especially at a time when media's normative
roles for society are required during a society’s mistrust. Hence, it is important to
think about how it came to be this way and what may be done to change it.
Media framing is a technique for understanding certain facts or an incident
from a point of view. Journalists can make assumptions and decide which articles
should be restricted with the use of framing. Because social reality may be influenced
by how observations are framed, reality can be shaped according to our interpretation
(Edelman, 1993). Furthermore, our perceptions of and understanding of the world
around us determine what we consider to be real. A statement made by one person
may not apply to another.
The final outcomes which will be published and received by society are
significantly influenced by the proprietor of a media organization. In order to get
public attention and, of course, to enrich themselves, public media corporations
typically "sell" bias points in their media. Benefits from media businesses might take
the shape of narrative, media manipulation, or ideological advantages in addition to
materialistic rewards. Furthermore, some organizations are prepared to abandon their
responsibility to provide a public service in favor of financial gain.
The discussion in this research will convey how studies prove the United
States media in covering developing countries emphasizes the intensification of
violence, political turmoil, extremist acts, disasters, famine, and confrontation. This is
done by placing available data and information from the government in overlaying the
news they convey. As a consequence of these actions, news listeners tend to only
receive bits of information without looking at the overall situation of these developing
countries. Generally, news relating to third-world countries is associated with
simplified narratives as entities that are unable to protect themselves rationally.
Especially with regard to Islamic countries, where the attached literature review states
that there is a tendency from the western media which often stereotype the Muslim
world and Islamic religious values.
Referring to the research before, the United States media cited in this study
describe Bangladesh as a country with a population of extremist Muslims. However,
the framing is obtained by selecting and confirming a snippet of information related to
Bangladesh and removing the good side of Bangladesh as a country. Furthermore,
Bangladesh, which has a good record on gender equality, is considered a country with
a high tendency to be involved in cases of violence against women. Moreover, this
framing is accompanied by a distorted perception of how Bangladesh is a disaster-
prone country and is involved in cases of human rights violations compared to the real
thing.
This reflects that there is a tendency for the western world towards third-world
countries which have a Muslim majority population with middle to lower
socioeconomic conditions as dangerous. The attack incident on September 11
motivated the western media to stereotype a country with a backward Muslim
majority population as dangerous. Moreover, because the United States stands as an
influential country in the world, mass media reports tend to be easier to accept than
seeking actual reporting of facts. In the future, the act of framing can give rise to a
bad appearance gradually towards a country both from the point of view of the nation,
religion, and society.
In conclusion, it is obvious that the existing method of media, which was
created through years of disconnection and similarity tendencies, are neglect society's
trust. A way to start is by thinking about the possibilities for media reporting with
integrity, which is media become a places of the development and management of
connections with the society it typically serves at the core of its work. Relational
journalism does not loyally pursue profit values, rather, it emphasizes an outward than
an inward one. Focus on journalism should live with a stronger connection to and
understanding of the societies that journalists claim to be serving a truthful news.
Even if such idealistic ideas are not always useful or beneficial, there is mounting
evidence that a relational approach may enhance journalism's institutional foundations.
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