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Op-Ed: Decline and division in American news media

Jonah Dietz, Senior Reporter October 4, 2021

In the 1976 film “Network,” news anchor Howard Beale loses his cool on air and boosts ratings with his impassioned, honest and unscripted rant on the state of the world’s affairs. This prompts the...

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The Prairie's Guide to Combatting Fake News

The Prairie’s Guide to Combatting Fake News

The Prairie Editorial Staff February 9, 2017

Ever since “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine helped ignite the fires of revolution, the media in all its forms has had a lasting impact on American policies. Even more recent instances, such as Edward...

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WT student Jonathan Roldan said the news media create an "us versus them" narrative.

News media can influence perspectives among international students

Christian Gonzalez, Reporter September 29, 2015

Some WT students believe daily news and social media portray a bad image of the United States for local international students. Modern day media often showcase public opinion. News channels have created...

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American media influence perceptions of issues

American media influence perceptions of issues

October 29, 2014

Americans paying attention to the political environment in the country would find it very hard not to notice the continually deepening chasm of partisan rhetoric that has grown between the left and the...

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