Fallacies in the Media's Spotlight

Introduction

A fallacy is an invalid or incorrect reasoning but appearance of correct reasoning. The reasoning is misleading or wrong (false), but pretending to be convincing or persuasive. All are reasoning fallacies that violate some rule logic. Thus, for example, argues in a false time to time to present adequate reasons against the position that defends a person is attacked and discredited: it is against the person without refuting what he says or claims. The logical fallacies are usually classified into formal and informal (Woods, pp. 24).

Fallacies in the Media and Politics

Influence of media is very significant in influencing the audience perception towards particular concept, group, or entity. Media effect has been a prime concern in different study domains to determine its impact in broad range of dimensions. The relationship between media and politics has always been crucial and rather undeniable. Media helps in connecting the individuals to world and represents the identity of society. Critics have argued that an inverse relation exist between the impact of media on political progress. This paper examines the different aspects of media impact on political process to determine whether relatively negative relation between media and political process is applied in all contexts or not. This paper aims at examining the different methods that the media has used to alter public opinion, believes about political issues and public figures (Pinto, pp. 58). Mainly, I am concerned with examining the relationship between media, politics, politicians, and the political progress. In addition to this, comparison between precedent and contemporary situations will also be explored before the intrusion of media in changing political process.

Influence of media on political process is dependent on numerous factors. Changes in the factor dimensions determine whether media has influenced political process positively or negatively. These factorial dimensions include background of situation, political status, religion, and traditions in a country. These dimensions also affect the way things are prevailing and accepted in a society. For example, countries like United Kingdom and North America tend to have a stronger relationship with the media. Media is considered as a significant medium of interaction with general public and stakeholders of government and expressing their opinions to authoritative figures. Contrastingly, countries having monarchy system and conservative way of thinking perceive everything as acceptable and true whatever media represents. This is due to the fact that media holds strong influential power to direct the actions ...