Brief 7: Exploitation Used to Frame the Minds of Viewers

     When a media finds a story that sells, it is common to see exploitation and over coverage concerning that topic. Exploitation can be used to manipulate consumers into viewing a story in a way that reflects what that particular media outlet desires. Megyn Kelly calls out the Liberal media and accuses them of excessive coverage on the Planned Parenthood shooting. Kelly is saying that the over coverage is evidence of a bias, most likely being political. 
   

In December, "Megyn Kelly tore into liberal media, accusing some reporters of bias by comparing recent coverage of [the] shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic to the way in which journalists have handled other crimes". Although there has not been a definite motive detected by law enforcement, it has not stopped "some from suggesting this has everything to do with political rhetoric". It is possible that the Liberal media is exploiting this story to try and get their viewers on their political agenda by making a criminal out to be an extremist from the opposing party. "Kelly also accused many media outlets of barely paying attention to the undercover Planned Parenthood videos when they were released this past summer by anti-abortion groups..., saying that some reporters are now suddenly invoking these clips in the wake of [the Planned Parenthood] shooting". The fact that there was only a small amount of coverage on the videos when they were released and since the shooting there was a huge increase in the amount of airtime these videos are getting reflect that the Liberal media is grabbing to find things that will support that the shooter was a part of an anti-abortion group. Although, there is no evidence that this is to be held true.

     The media often will have over coverage of a story that sells, but when the media begins exploiting a story to frame the minds of viewers it gets a little unethical. Until something is proven to be true, such as the shooter having a political motive, it should not be covered in such a way that viewers believe it to be the truth. Covering a story in such a way only proves that the media outlet is the one who has a political motive.

Articles Cited:
(http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/12/01/megyn-kelly-tears-into-liberal-media-over-coverage-of-planned-parenthood-shooting-is-this-not-evidence-of-bias/)