Media space is extremely popular and influential in the minds and worldviews of citizens. Despite the fact that its main purpose is to inform, journalists and experts often resort to various tricks in order to attract attention or to present a fact in a convenient light for the source. In the example of The Intercept website, several key areas of the media should be considered. First, experts influence public opinion through wordplay and screaming headlines. For example, the situation with challenging and proposing adjustments to tax laws by journalists is marked by a screaming and ambiguous headline. According to the nature of the wording, citizens are initially inclined to be ungentlemanly toward the hero of Joe Crowley’s article (Sirota, 2021). It is noteworthy that such methods can reflect negatively on Wall Street. It can be explained by the fact that the hero who exhibits himself as an opponent of the president’s innovations is a famous face of Wall Street, and an article criticizing him would strike a blow to the corporation’s reputation at the same time. Secondly, the design of the images should be considered, for example, the above mentioned article uses a photo in which Joe Crowley has a rather aggressive expression on his face. Psychologically, this also alienates the reader from the character and together, the above methods create a corresponding worldview in a particular area of society. By analyzing another article, it can be seen that journalists use emotional coloring to form a certain attitude towards the situation. For example, the arrests are initially described as “violent” in the headline, which already allows the readers to consider them negative (Pinto, 2021). In the end, many articles move from the usual news coverage to indirect propaganda, as if deciding for the reader how to feel about the situation.
Works Cited
Pinto, Nick. (2021). NYPD lawyer who oversaw violent arrests of legal observers should be disciplined, watchdog says. The Intercept.
Sirota, Sara. (2021). Joe Crowley is lobbying against Biden’s tax hikes on the rich. The Intercept.