With regards to Tiger Woods's public apology Friday, there was bound to be a number of different reviews with bias inevitably attached. To begin, the article in the Calgary Sun contains a very bias heading. To put quotation marks around a word typically represents satire, or sarcastic views. To write that Woods is "sorry" implies that he's actually not. The Sun's article also states that the apology was "highly orchestrated," which in no way, shape, or form gives Woods any credit for his apology. That is certainly bias against Woods, because it tells the readers that there was no emotion or real meaning involved when he apologized to the public. Conversely, the Calgary Herald states that Woods gave a "blisteringly self-critical address" to the public. This article gives Woods the most credit, without a doubt. These two articles highlight the exact same event, but portray it in such opposing lights that it's mind blowing. In the Edmonton Journal, Tiger's affairs are referred to "extramarital escapades," which is just a fancy way of saying the he cheated on his wife on numerous occasions. An affair is an affair, and no matter how much jargon is thrown onto the page, the facts do not change.Clearly, each paper throws it's own bias into the mixture someway or another. Sometimes, that's exactly what a story needs to add spice and spunk; other times, it just seems cruel and unnecessary.
Links:
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/golf/Tiger+ready+come+woods/2580971/story.html
http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/golf/2010/02/19/12944521.html
http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/golf/Tiger+Woods+make+public+apology+after+months+silence/2585108/story.html
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I think the Calgary Sun uses the quotation marks as a form of short-quotation, as in he actually said sorry (which he did, deeply sorry infact). Also, the whole thing was highly orchestrated; there was a massive press conference about a man who cheated on his wife. It's ridiculous what people are saying, how Tiger Woods is a public figure that families can look up to; all the guy does is play golf for christ sakes. America has a huge problem with adultery (thanks to jesus), but Canadians are more open to reason. Thats most likely why the Sun chose to criticize the whole debacle instead of being celebrity media-whores like every other paper.
ReplyDeleteP.S: This is what Tiger Woods should have said at that press conference.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLkjRRKCT98
The only mistake I found in your post was in the last line, "Sometimes, that's exactly what a story needs to add spice and spunk; other times, it just seems cruel and unnecessary." Although this does work, I think it is more grammatically correct to separate these two sentences with a period rather than a semi-colon.
ReplyDeleteYou could have also separated this post into individual paragraphs instead of one large body of text. I think that would have made it easier for readers to follow.
Overall, I thought this was an excellent post! Way to tackle such a "hot-button" topic! Your picture is also very effective; readers automatically know who your blog post will be about. I could barely find anything wrong grammatically either! Looks like Foundations of Composition paid off!