This
video highlights the manipulative strategies used by Fox News to influence its
viewers. The short video shows some clips of this year’s memorial of the 9/11
attacks and questions Obama’s lack of religion. The reporters comment upon how
Obama avoids God and question whether he has given “God the boot”. This is very
relevant when looking at the Fox News channel as it is perceived as a
Republican news channel and therefore holds the value of religion highly. By
playing on this factor the news report can influence people’s view point about
Obama and consequently push them toward Romney. The report has very few facts
and skips over other important factors such as Obama talking about community
service, but he is being criticised for not imploring people to look to God. The
way in which the story is presented creates the impression that Obama has
completely forsaken God altogether.
The
first filter of ownership is present through the content and view point of the
report, as a Republican channel it will be showing stories that frame the
Democrats in a negative light. It also
works on people’s values, so the opposite of public fear, religion is something
which is held highly and the story shows someone not treating in the same way
as the public desires.
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