Sean Hannity is a TV and radio personality best known for his conservative political commentary and prominence as a host on his show, Hannity, from Fox News. In 2020, Fox News released a clip from Hannity regarding the State of the Union address to highlight contrasts in the themes and narratives of Democratic and Conservative Republican America under Trump. In evaluating Hannity's content regarding the State of the Union address, it fails to uphold the fundamental standards of critical reasoning by prioritizing partisan rhetoric and sensationalism, thus not qualified to be a quality or trustworthy source of news. Firstly, clearness is the first standard of critical thinking. According to "Learning to Think Things Through: A Guide to Critical …show more content…
As Sean Hannity passionately and forcefully conveys his messages, his analysis merely contains oversimplifications, generalizations, and hyperbolic language like "do-nothing-Democrats" to elicit a response. Therefore, Hannity's coverage leaves room for misinterpretations and misrepresentation, undermining Sean Hannity's credibility and, thus, lacking precision. In conclusion, though Hannity's coverage of the State of the Union address effectively emphasizes contrasting themes, agendas, and narratives of the Democratic and Republican Parties, the analysis presented innately lacks critical reasoning. Hannity's segment seems to aim at evoking partisan rhetoric and sensationalism as Sean Hannity continuously uses oversimplifications, generalizations, hyperbolic comments, and charged language in covering the political landscape. Thus, though Hannity's content successfully utilizes clarity and relevance to support Trump and conservatism, it comes at the expense of accuracy, sufficiency, depth, breadth, and precision. Therefore, as viewers and media consumers, it is vital to utilize the standards of critical thinking and reasoning to process new