https://padlet.com/natasharafiq1/6soqfcfi8xzfmwvo Made with a dash of wit en-us 2021-07-05 06:03:20 UTC 2021-07-05 06:23:19 UTC hello@padlet.com natasharafiq1 https://padlet.com/natasharafiq1/6soqfcfi8xzfmwvo/wish/1636924518 The media can serve as a government's mouthpiece. ]]> 2021-07-05 06:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/natasharafiq1/6soqfcfi8xzfmwvo/wish/1636924518 natasharafiq1 https://padlet.com/natasharafiq1/6soqfcfi8xzfmwvo/wish/1636925741 The democratisation of the media has allowed individuals to subvert official narratives propagated by the ruling power. ]]> 2021-07-05 06:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/natasharafiq1/6soqfcfi8xzfmwvo/wish/1636925741 natasharafiq1 https://padlet.com/natasharafiq1/6soqfcfi8xzfmwvo/wish/1636927069 Social media has raised the political consciousness among people, making them more engaged rather than apathetic. ]]> 2021-07-05 06:07:02 UTC https://padlet.com/natasharafiq1/6soqfcfi8xzfmwvo/wish/1636927069 natasharafiq1 https://padlet.com/natasharafiq1/6soqfcfi8xzfmwvo/wish/1636929107 The prevalence of fake news, particularly disinformation, coupled with insufficient or ineffective regulation, can be potentially disruptive to society. ]]> 2021-07-05 06:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/natasharafiq1/6soqfcfi8xzfmwvo/wish/1636929107 natasharafiq1 https://padlet.com/natasharafiq1/6soqfcfi8xzfmwvo/wish/1636930575 Increasing political discourse on social media does not always lead to productive outcomes. Sometimes, it can heighten divisions between different groups of people. ]]> 2021-07-05 06:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/natasharafiq1/6soqfcfi8xzfmwvo/wish/1636930575 natasharafiq1 https://padlet.com/natasharafiq1/6soqfcfi8xzfmwvo/wish/1636932270 In some cases, the media works as the fourth estate]]> 2021-07-05 06:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/natasharafiq1/6soqfcfi8xzfmwvo/wish/1636932270 natasharafiq1 https://padlet.com/natasharafiq1/6soqfcfi8xzfmwvo/wish/1636934402 The media framing of the age old conflict between Israel and Palestine has caused supporters from both sides claiming biased reporting from the other side. This highlights a concern about the reporting the news. Can journalists ever be objective is reporting the news? Is the truth really objective? Can there be multiple versions of the truth? ]]> 2021-07-05 06:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/natasharafiq1/6soqfcfi8xzfmwvo/wish/1636934402 natasharafiq1 https://padlet.com/natasharafiq1/6soqfcfi8xzfmwvo/wish/1636938272 In 2015, the South Korean government decided to control the productive of secondary school history textbooks to straighten out errors and and resolve ideological bias. This is a concern because it allows the government to control the historical narrative. The government can easily misuse its powers and omit certain parts of history, or frame certain events in a way that favours the ruling power. ]]> 2021-07-05 06:17:31 UTC https://padlet.com/natasharafiq1/6soqfcfi8xzfmwvo/wish/1636938272