https://padlet.com/low_tze_hui/xqw9i0amj7pu74x4 en-us 2023-03-29 11:24:15 UTC 2023-04-25 08:36:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f913.png low_tze_hui https://padlet.com/low_tze_hui/xqw9i0amj7pu74x4/wish/2536563215 8) is news today reliable?

QDKC: Simple Polarity

Reliable - trustworthy, accurate, valid

News - Reporting on current issues through TV, online websites, tabloids, newspapers, radio, reporters etc.

Context: Modern world, technologically advanced, all types of news, accurate and inaccurate can spread easily. VUCA. Highly opinionated,conflict (left wing vs right wing), punditry


DI: news today is reliable vs not reliable


Overall Thesis: While sensationalism and the urge to produce more information has pushed news organisations to engage their audience, news today still remains, for the most part, reliable and trustworthy depending on the source of information.]]> 2023-03-29 11:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/low_tze_hui/xqw9i0amj7pu74x4/wish/2536563215 low_tze_hui https://padlet.com/low_tze_hui/xqw9i0amj7pu74x4/wish/2536563216 News is reliable.
Topic Sentences + Examples

TS1: One can argue that news is reliable especially due to an abundance in sources and simpler ways to gather evidence with the aid of technological advances.

TS2: Moreover, in the modern age news can be easily reported directly from the source, with firsthand reporting allowing for more updated and accurate information to be reported to the masses.

TS3: Furthermore, the increased regulation of journalists by news organisations has ensured higher moral standards in journalism compared to the past, clamping down on sensationalism and ensuring that journalists are kept in check.

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TS4:
However, due to an increased emphasis on ratings, sensationalism and pleasing their audience, news outlets have grown increasingly unreliable as they sacrifice accuracy for popularity.

TS5:
Morever, the ease of disseminating information online has bred misinformation and enabled people to fall prey to fake news eroding the reliability of news people have access to as sources of information grow increasingly unchecked.

TS6:
Furthermore, with the increased politicisation of news media, such as state media, propaganda, both state-sanctioned and privately-fabricated information are broadcasted and published to sway readers' opinion and be kept in the dark

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DI:


Overall Thesis:


must compare between past n present
social media, fake news, spreads fast, 
journalists. no time to fact check
want to keep on producing headlines
not accurate, not factual
stakeholders , people involved, govt
pofma]]> 2023-03-29 11:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/low_tze_hui/xqw9i0amj7pu74x4/wish/2536563218 low_tze_hui https://padlet.com/low_tze_hui/xqw9i0amj7pu74x4/wish/2536563220 Topic Sentences + Examples

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Overall Thesis:Do not Agree]]> 2023-03-29 11:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/low_tze_hui/xqw9i0amj7pu74x4/wish/2536563224 low_tze_hui https://padlet.com/low_tze_hui/xqw9i0amj7pu74x4/wish/2536563225 Topic Sentences + Examples

TS1: Media influencers, fans buy products the from companies that endorse popular celebrities. Products may not be what fans need, excessive spending

TS2:  Graphic desgins to captivate attention of viewers. Marketing tactics such as ‘70% off’
attract people to buy products as they think that they are saving money buying a cheaper product

TS3: advertisement allow people to gain exposure and information about products that can be harmful or beneficial to them

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TS4: Google algorithms scan through a users search history, and hence give users appropriate advertisements to suit the users needs.

TS5:  Advertisments may come from the government which can inform and educate people of leading a better lifestyle .
Posters, campaigns, lowsalt/ sugar
Dont buy cigerrates, vapes
 

TS6: Advertisments can be a form of asking people to buy insurance, which would benefit them and protect customers futures.



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State: should there be government control?
Eat/drink: consider health/safety

DI:
1. What one eats or drinks should be of concern of the state.
2. What one eats or drinks should not be of concern of the state.


Overall Thesis: 
- productivity 
- govt spend more on health care -> drain on resources -> escalating heath care cost 
- quality of life decrease -> cannot do certain 
E.g Malaysia couple die coz of food issue -> food safety impt

we should achieve both personal responsibility for health/safe consumption, along with legislation/regulation by government. 

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TS1: one can exercise personal rights, make decisions on their own on what they want to consume

TS2: some believe government need not be controlling of individual's diets, they should focus on more pressing aspects e.g. trade, security

TS3: -

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TS4: government should ensure that consumable products sold are safe for consumption 
E.g. Singapore Food Agency (SFA) recalls good products continuation.
puffer fish/unpasteurised milk
concerns citizen security of nation
E.g. legal drinking age, 
TS5: should be involved if it concerns the state's cleanliness.

E.g. Singapore's ban on import and selling of chewing gum from 2004 as it caused widespread vandalism issues.

TS6: if it concerns animal welfare
E.g ban on selling endangered animal products.

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DI:
- news today is reliable 
- news today is unreliable 


Overall Thesis:
unreliable: 
- controlled media by government 
- stakeholders: no time to fact check - too focused on ensuring the news is live 
- citizen journalists - untrained, unreliable 
- different news agencies have different political stance (give biased info) 







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TS1: Some news websites/companies are not sufficiently secured against the increasing talent of hackers. This means anyone can post anything to cause for means of negative emotions among people. 




TS2: Some data provided in news may not be fully accurate

TS3: Some news may be withheld to prevent a panic among citizens.

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