Navigating Media Literacy: Objectivity vs. Fake News in COVID-19 Reporting

Abstract

[Name] Objectivity According to the C-SPAN website, David T. Z Mindich defines objectivity using the following components; detachment from political parties, nonpartisanship, balance, the inverted pyramid style of writing, and empiricism. Objectivity in journalism uses neutral language and the presentation of facts without omission or distortion and considering both sides of a story. Fake news Fake news is unverifiable news that appeals to emotion and is often packaged widely on social media. It encompasses misleading stories and images, satire, and comedy that are mistakenly viewed as actual and deceptive websites that provide unreliable information. Bias According to the C-SPAN website, Bias is telling the facts that are more independent and more objective. The story should not lean on one party. It all about the truth and not associated with specific people’s perceptions and ideologies. Using C-SPAN from category A and Tik Tok from Category B C-SPAN C-SPAN news is objective and incredible. The information on Covid 19 Vaccine is based on facts and realistic ideas, especially on the coverage on Joe Bidens Covid 19 agenda. Throughout their report, they have captioned the president-elect Joe Biden giving his remarks on the vaccine's eligibility, setting of vaccine clinics, and ensuring availability in the rural and urban areas. In a caption by Dr. Nancy Meissonier, their news is educative and substantial on vaccine development and distribution. It is all about the vaccine's science creation, how the vaccine works in the body, and possible side effects. Their reporters stress wearing masks, sanitization, and staying at home to avoid further spreading the epidemic. The subject of interest is the trump administration and Biden administration on the coronavirus pandemic and how the Biden administration is doing so far. The news appears to give much credit to the new administration compared to the trump administration. TikTok News. TikTok news is not objective and credible in its reporting. Their creators are more dramatic, and their information...