Did you know there were tens of thousands of people standing in the blizzard in Washington, DC? You’re probably saying no because nobody else knew either.
Abortion is one of the most controversial topics in our country, and I am not here to talk about it. I do not care whether you are pro-life or pro-choice, I care that the media fails to talk about the March For Life every year. I am almost in shock that you can have tens of thousands of individuals, young and old, standing up for what they believe, and not see or hear a word about it on major news stations.
Fairness in the media does not exist. This, to me, is unjust. The media is one of the greatest influential forces in the country. Many consider it to be one of the greatest powers of the country. My question is, should the media be able to completely ignore events like the March For Life, because it goes against popular opinion? And if it is, if one side of an argument is left out, shouldn’t it leave out the other?
A quick search on Google of “March For Life 2016” and I find that the only major media group that even said a word about it was USAToday, and that was a paragraph article that simply stated that the blizzard didn’t stop the March For Life from happening. There was an article on Fox News, but I knew that was a given. I followed that by searching “abortion laws threatening abortion rights” and up came articles from The Washington Post, Huffington Post, New York News Daily, Newsweek, and more, all containing pro-choice information. Not a peep of out major affiliates like CNN, NBC, ABC, and more about the march.
Again, it is not so much about the debate, but about the fact that there are major events being completely ignored. Why might this be? Is it fair? Is it right? To me, it’s not true journalism. Journalism should not be biased, it is about reporting the news to us whether they agree with it or not. I acknowledge the effort behind the marchers, fighting for what they believe in, no matter what. Just like pro-choice people. Yet I only seem to see one side of the story. Both should be acknowledged in the media. That’s just how journalism should work.
Abortion is a major topic in this country. Whether you are pro-life or pro-choice, there has to be fairness and truth in the media. My wish is for the media to be what it used to be, the truth. Whether it's about abortion laws or not, that’s what true journalism is.
This is not about abortion, this is about how media has changed, from truth seeking journalism to something not many trust anymore. I also acknowledge the fact that there is biased to both sides, there is lack of truth in the media no matter your views. Whether or are republican, democrat, or independent, your views should be acknowledged equally. That’s something we can all agree to. Unbiased truth in the media seems to be lost, and I hope one day it will be found again.
