I think that some of the problem is that we are placing ourselves in little 'silo's' based on our media choices. We hear only that which confirms our biases, and that makes us much less able to understand the other side of an issue.
As an example of this, I think that most people know that I do politics for a living, specifically Republi…
I think that some of the problem is that we are placing ourselves in little 'silo's' based on our media choices. We hear only that which confirms our biases, and that makes us much less able to understand the other side of an issue.
As an example of this, I think that most people know that I do politics for a living, specifically Republican politics. This leads to a lot of Fox news watching, because I need to know what is going on in the world that I work within. I also however find that I need to watch some MSNBC as well, and if I watch both, then I actually have a much better chance of getting a complete picture. Otherwise, it can tend to be badly slanted, by both outlets. I think that on social media, this is even further amplified.
I think that some of the problem is that we are placing ourselves in little 'silo's' based on our media choices. We hear only that which confirms our biases, and that makes us much less able to understand the other side of an issue.
As an example of this, I think that most people know that I do politics for a living, specifically Republican politics. This leads to a lot of Fox news watching, because I need to know what is going on in the world that I work within. I also however find that I need to watch some MSNBC as well, and if I watch both, then I actually have a much better chance of getting a complete picture. Otherwise, it can tend to be badly slanted, by both outlets. I think that on social media, this is even further amplified.