Technology and Digital Media: Media Injustice
Media Injustice: Technology and Digital Media
Media Injustice
In his book, Couldry (2012) discusses four different types of media injustices. This text focuses on the first media injustice which occurs when a person is harmed by the media, but lacks effective means of seeking redress for, or publicizing the harm committed against them (Couldry, 2012). This media injustice is selected for a number of reasons. First, it is the most common form of media injustice in the society today. Secondly, thistype of injustice is more important to analyze than the other three as it is often promulgated against the less fortunate in society; the weak, who are often in no position to defend themselves.
There are numerous case studies demonstrating the extent of this particular media injustice in the current society. A perfect example is the Rolling Stone Magazine's 2012 reporting of the rape incident at the University of Virginia involving a student identified as 'Jackie'. In their news article, Rolling Stone reported that a number of Jackie's friends, who had been with her on the night in question, had given their statements confirming the incident (Talbot, 2012). The accused were victimized, and suffered greatly as a result of Rolling Stone's reporting. One of Jackie's friends, identified in the article as 'Andy', who reportedly witnessed the incident and advised the victim not...
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