Ireland politics has been in the news quite a bit lately; especially on the topics of women’s right and the effects of Brexit. I’m hoping I might be able to get a few of the locals to share some of their thoughts on these issues and compare their comments with what I’ve seen in the media.
As you know, my travels are all about building global competencies and understanding the media is part of that. As I turned on my tablet this morning, I noticed one of my fellow traveling educators had posted this chart:
I was pleased to see most of the sources I use are in the upper, middle circle. Some of them, like The Economist, are a bit to the right and others, like NPR are a bit to the left. To find a range of opinions I will also look at some in the yellow rectangle; like Mother Jones and National Review. Then, of course, I also see sources in the orange and red rectangles on social media; like Facebook.
My point is, it’s important to understand the bias and reliability of your media sources. Then be open and excited to find the unexpected.
I’ve also been reading an interesting book entitled Factfullness by Hans Rosling. I’m finding it to be very helpful in broadening my global perspective as well as understanding the role of news media in today’s society.
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