September | 2021 | mevans85’s Site

In this blog entry, my chosen news story is “Fox News Viewers Use Less Covod-19 Safety Than CNN Viewers”. Based on this narrative states, “Viewers who trust Fox News coverage more than CNN’s are slightly less likely to take preventative measures against the novel coronavirus and a little more likely to put themselves at risk, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal BMJ Global Health. Among the nearly 5,000 adults who participated in an online survey every two weeks from March to June, around 29% said they trusted CNN more than Fox; about half (52%) expressed no preference, and one in five (20%) said they trusted Fox more than CNN. In addition, the study found Fox News enthusiasts consistently practiced fewer preventative measures — such as wearing a mask, sanitizing hands, avoiding restaurants, and canceling social plans — than CNN fans. The first point I plan to include in the infographic is ensuring that the resources are credible facts and not opinionated. People who had their own point of view rather than listened to news sources most likely attracted covid. They potentially did not take it that seriously, so they did nothing to prevent it. The second point I plan to include in the infographic is to be sure you have your own research about the topic versus believing anything. Most people will believe a specific source because some of the sources they don’t trust. Based on the article “Fox News Viewers Use Less Covid-19 Safety Than CNN Viewers” states, “This suggests that there is something about the different news sources that influences behavior, but we cannot conclude that for sure given the methodology, said Federico, who was not involved in the study.” The third point I plan to include in the infographic is to consider having multiple resources don’t just stick with just one. If you have multiple sources to consider, it will better help you to choose the most logical one. The fourth point I plan to include in the infographic is to be certain the news is relevant. This can be considered confirmation bias. The site on cognitive biases states “Confirmation bias describes our tendency to interpret and recall information in a way that confirms our existing opinions and beliefs. In other words, we are naturally inclined to favor evidence that supports our prior conclusions and reject evidence that doesn’t”. The fifth point I plan to include in the infographic is always to find facts from opinions. This is because even potlitical narritives lead to bias information. Based on the article “Fox News Viewers Use Less Covid-19 Safety Than CNN Viewers” states, “Not only do politically driven narratives lead to biased health messaging, but also people may actively filter out the information that does not match their political leanings,” they added”. The six-point I plan to include in the infographic is to make sure you think about the pros and cons. It is best when developing an understanding. The site on cognitive biases states “if you do this, you will decide to think rationally and weigh the positives and negatives in the situation rather than simply following your instinct”. The seventh point I plan to include in the infographic is does outside influences contribute to how the narrative is told? I would say outside influences do contribute to how the narrative is told. Based on the article “Fox News Viewers Use Less Covid-19 Safety Than CNN Viewers” states, “Many millions of viewers take their cues from Fox. That’s why it was so dangerous when commentators and hosts pooh-poohed the severity of the pandemic and treated it more like a political spat than a medical emergency,” Stelter said”. The eight-point I plan to include in the infographic is to ensure the news is beneficial to the audience and viewers. If the news isn’t beneficial to the audience and viewers then they won’t take it serious, for instance if its something thats a proven fact more people will most likely refer to it but if its not they won’t consider it at all. The site on cognitive biases states “Self-serving bias refers to our tendency to take personal credit for positive outcomes while blaming external factors when things go wrong”.

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