Summary:
This chapter described viewpoints. Being able to detach from your own view point is a skill that helps us communicate better and gain new perspectives. They are not to be confused for reality. There are many types of viewpoints such as: socioeconomic, politial, ethnic, national, religious, etc. They can be unconscious, such as religiocentrism, which is the belief that your religion is the only way. They can also be conscious as an opinion, or a preference to one side of a spectrum, as the political one. Hidden view points can be found in news framing... the way the editor lays out his work to downplay or exaggerate certain events to show as he wants them. As Jay Davis states, "Even the most evenhanded reporter is subject to personal bias." (TFY, pg228)
Reflection:
This chapter didn't really spark my interest much, in fact, it was a pretty boring read. I feel like I wasted my time, reading something that to me is common sense. I can, however say that I learned the "left and right" spectrum of political view points, I never knew which side was democrat n which was republican.
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