I’ve offered my methods
of escaping the scary reality of media before (here and here). But I also want to discuss
tuning into what’s happening. I support people who use Facebook and other forms
of social media to express their sorrow. People need outlets for their grief,
and they can’t always find it in person. Some people just want to participate
in the social media dialogue. I get it. I’m a blogger. But I do think it’s
important to check on our sources of information before we pass on “facts”
about the Newtown tragedy, or about any news story. As a Journalism major this
media phenomenon of passing around any info on the web, like a big game of
telephone, is especially disturbing to witness. Every media outlet wants to be
the first to report an uncovered “fact.” But many times these reported “facts”
are later discovered to be inaccurate. And this is scary in and of itself: False
information being delivered by irresponsible media sources and then perpetrated
by an unknowing public. As citizens of the great (and sometimes scary) United
States we need to be checking our sources and reminding ourselves that
knowledge of truth is power. The First Amendment is powerful. And of
course with great power comes great responsibility. But is everyone who is
spreading information being responsible? We need to be discerning individuals
who trust (and share) facts reported from trustworthy news sources. Personally
I trust The New York Times, PBS and 60 Minutes. Right knowledge is real
power.
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