Bias In Gladstone's 'Great Refusal'

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In the modern century, Christian value creates the disagreement in the American society. The issue didn’t get solved, but become more controversial. But think about what we usually been told about Christians? Hate-filled hypocrites? Christian right? Against gay marriage? All the terms come from media and with their hidden bias. In Brooke Gladstone’s “Great Refusal”, she mentions some types of bias that the media frequently use in their work. In decades ago, George Orwell tells us that people use language to mislead others. However, in “Politics and the English Language”, he devises the six rules to fix the problem as Gladstone states in her article. So, if contemporary journalists were required to use Orwell’s rules, this would prevent hidden the biases within their work. It also can prevent increased tension between Christian and American. Orwell’s rule and Gladstone’s bias both apply to Chris Pleasance’s report about the Kim Davis. Pleasance reports that a current social issue, which Kim Davis, a country clerk, uses religious liberty to defend for herself. Undoubtedly, Kim Davis becomes a national spotlight across the nation. In the article, Pleasance points out that “since …show more content…

However, either Geller or President Obama, they both didn’t follow the rule. President Obama’s speech is so powerful since he uses such terms as “jihad”, “war-torn land”, and “ISIL”. People might not know the true meaning behind the word, but these words just impact to Americans and convince them. On the other hand, Geller’s opinion on the refugees also forces other to believe what she says. However, the fairness bias could get rid of. Never use a foreign phrase will be effective in the political controversy and making people can clear understanding the current situation. So that, people know what they need, neither political leader’s nor

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