How does the media's preference for episodic news impact viewer awareness of social issues?
A. It will ensure a balanced view on all news topics by presenting issues from multiple perspectives.
B. It could increase the public's ability to critically analyze social problems by presenting useful data.
C. It can reduce the understanding of broader social issues by focusing on individual events.
Answer (1)
Episodic news, focusing on individual events, often reduces viewers' understanding of broader social issues by promoting a superficial engagement with the complexities involved. This fragmented coverage can distort public perception and divert attention from systemic problems. As a result, critical analysis of social problems is hindered, limiting the awareness of underlying issues. ;
