... on the choice of front-page stories. Approximately one third of the days studied, the papers had different lead stories. On a fifth of the days, there wasn't a single font page story in common. Of roughly half the days studied, the three newspapers had only ten to fifteen percent of their stories in common. At least twenty five percent of the stories ... what he or she saw, what words to use for the lead, whom to quote, what to omit. Every single decision, conscious or not, affects how the reader understands the story. Every word is a choice (Carey). If perfect objectivity were to be cr...

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... has brought a young girl into a room, and has had relations with her. The news is leaking fast about the affair, and the President may loose his re-election if the story becomes national news. The President is in China right now and cannot comment or defend himself. He merely relies on his campaign commercials that repeat his slogan. "You don't change ... about Monica Lewinski came out into the public Bill Clinton said, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman". Because of the media this was one of the most mimicked quotes or phrases in the next year and a half. The manipulation...

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... in terms of percentage increases which, as most journalists recognise, people find it very difficult to relate to their own wages or standard of living. For example, the Daily Mail story of February 1st 1978, mentioned that the men on strike were requesting a 46 per cent pay increase, however, it was not mentioned how much they earned or how much they ... and the public, rather than the cause and the unions and workers who are involved. The press interview numerous people connected with specific industrial disputes, however they only print the quotes that back their overall argument. It...

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... mainstreams perception of what is morally right and wrong. As some of his fans accept his views on women and sexuality as the norm in society, for example a song that quotes lyrics such as, Oh, now he's raping' his own mother, abusing a whore, snorting coke, and we gave him the Rollin Stone cover?' taken from his song Kill You (2000). Even ... , 1994, p125) Ross believes that although the media wants to believe that they are equal opportunists they are actually spreading institutional discrimination' by making race the underlying factor of the story. Since Eminem arrival on the scene it ...

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