week 4 HUM/111
Critical and Creative Thinking
The Art of Thinking and the Detecting Media Bias
HUM/111
December 15 2013
Ms. Barbara Wilt
The Art of Thinking and the Detecting of Media Bias
1. How might you use the strategies for applying creativity to problems and issues in addressing this topic?
Detecting media bias in the news is a good way to strengthen your critical reading and listening skills. The more we practice critical thinking the easier it will be for us to determine if the information given to us is impartial or not. This will help us have our own ideas and not let others manipulate on the way we think. There are many publications that give their point of view and do not give you information on how or from where they base their opinions. It is important that we examine the types of publications we read and make sure that their information is accurate. The New York Times gives Nelson Mandela a fair description on what his visuals were. I think that this article is based on facts and not just the opinion of one person. This article is simple, easy to read and contains information based on facts.
2. How much you use the strategies for promoting curiosity in addressing this topic? Why do you think these strategies might be effective?
Whenever you want to attract the readers’ curiosity you should ask yourself why did this subject caught your attention. If you explain to others why do you wanted to research on a particular subject, chances are you will find other people that may feel the same way as you do or they will simply find it intriguing on why is it that people are curious about a particular person or subject. When I start reading a book or and article, I find that if the writer does not catches my curiosity and or makes the first couple of sentences interesting, chances are, I will not continue to read the rest of the article. The way the article is written, it will help us evaluate, analyze or explain to the
The Art of Thinking and the Detecting Media Bias
HUM/111
December 15 2013
Ms. Barbara Wilt
The Art of Thinking and the Detecting of Media Bias
1. How might you use the strategies for applying creativity to problems and issues in addressing this topic?
Detecting media bias in the news is a good way to strengthen your critical reading and listening skills. The more we practice critical thinking the easier it will be for us to determine if the information given to us is impartial or not. This will help us have our own ideas and not let others manipulate on the way we think. There are many publications that give their point of view and do not give you information on how or from where they base their opinions. It is important that we examine the types of publications we read and make sure that their information is accurate. The New York Times gives Nelson Mandela a fair description on what his visuals were. I think that this article is based on facts and not just the opinion of one person. This article is simple, easy to read and contains information based on facts.
2. How much you use the strategies for promoting curiosity in addressing this topic? Why do you think these strategies might be effective?
Whenever you want to attract the readers’ curiosity you should ask yourself why did this subject caught your attention. If you explain to others why do you wanted to research on a particular subject, chances are you will find other people that may feel the same way as you do or they will simply find it intriguing on why is it that people are curious about a particular person or subject. When I start reading a book or and article, I find that if the writer does not catches my curiosity and or makes the first couple of sentences interesting, chances are, I will not continue to read the rest of the article. The way the article is written, it will help us evaluate, analyze or explain to the