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Misleading News Source
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News networks are the closest and easiest way that the public often gets access to information. It is through the news network that we are able to know what is happening around the globe, the government projects. Aside from reporting what is happening, the media is an important tool in helping keep the check and balances of the government. When people news articles 90% of the population will often believe in the news piece. This is because most have put their trust to the journalist to get all the information out there, verify it before printing it. However, in the recent years especially in the 21st century there has been an increase in the number of news that are not entirely true. The sad part is some of these news sources come from reliable news networks such as the CNN or the Network times. When such mistakes are made, the public is left wondering how could such news article undergo approval from the editorial team to printing.
ABC News fell victim of reporting false news. In 2017, one of the ABC reporters reported that Michael Flynn who was a former White House official who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI officials would testify against president Trump on the issue of Russia. NBC wrote a news article that cited a single anonymous source saying that Flynn would testify that he had made offers to the Russian ambassador to Trump while the presidential campaigns were underway. However, the network would later backtrack stating that Flynn worked on Trump’s orders to approach the Russians but it was after the election and the meeting was to repair the United States and Russian ties as well as to come up with ways in which the two countries would be able to fight ISIS (David, 2017). By the time the correction was being made, the damage had already been done. There was scare that the stock would crash and people were also getting worked up that President Trump had colluded with Russian government to sabotage the election.
During the 2016 presidential election, there were unfounded reports that were going around on President trump and coalition with the Russians. The CNN run a story that linked one close ally to President Trump Anthony Scaramucci who was a Wall Street Financier had met with people who were close to the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. The publication had been made from a single anonymous source. However, later CNN retracted this news piece stating that it had not gone through the right triad before it was published thus they could not stand by it and they also did offer a public apology to Scaramucci. What shocked many was that the three news journalist who have a good track record on doing investigative piece resigned. The damage had already been done and the information was out there to the public (Farhi, 2017).
Daily Mail which was once a reputable news source in the recent past has been found offering apologies for misleading news articles. In 2019, Daily Mail was forced to ask for an apology for his misleading news on a town in France. According to Daily Mail they claimed that there were 300,000 illegal immigrants that were living in Saint-Denis which was a neighborhood in Paris (Shortlist Team, 2019). The article attributed the increase in crime in the area to the illegal immigrants. The population of the entire area was 110, 000 thus when Daily Mail stated 300,000 Muslim immigrants it was already wrong. The article also talked of Sharia laws yet no Sharia or religious courts exist in France. For getting these facts wrong, the Mail offered an apology.
When it comes to reporting of news stories that are false, the public do not seem to judge harshly these news centers and that is why most continue giving out information that is half-baked. Most people often do not really want to substantiate the information that they have been given if it is right or wrong. This however can be explained with Plato’s view oh half-truth. According to Plato, the citizens needed to only know what would be necessary for their lives. During the presidential campaign, what the two parties did would matter so much to the voters and this is why any information that was related to an election campaign would be picked up so fast and when the people realize that the information they had was wrong, most did not take any action against the news network despite the irresponsibility.
Martha Stewart had built a name for herself as a reputable businesswoman. However, in 2001, she sold her stock for a Biotechnology company and immediately after selling her stock the next day the stock value of the company came crumbling down. With this incident she was accused of insider trading although this became hard for the law enforcers to establish. Martha Stewart eventually was charged for lying to the police officers and obstruction of justice into the case. Many tabloids ran the story of how a once loved face of America was now facing trial with others actually stating that her show may never pick up which eventually afterwards picked up and got good ratings despite the case. Standards are held high for celebrities. When most of this celebrities make mistake even before they are found guilty most already conclude that they are guilty. Most forget that most of these celebrities are humans and at times to error is human. The same way we are unforgiving to most celebrities we should also be unforgiving to news networks for feeding us information that is half-truth.
In conclusion, news network often seems to get away with reporting of information that may not be accurate. Back in the days, the standards of journalism were not as they were now. The journalist did their research and before a news piece was published or reported all the facts had to be checked to ensure that they were correct. Nowadays this does not seem the case and the sad part is with technology even misleading news information can be picked up and information spread like wildfire.
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David, J. E. (2017, December 2). ABC News clarifies, then corrects its bombshell report of Michael Flynn’s discussions with Russia. Retrieved from https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/01/abc-news-issues-corrects-bombshell-michael-flynn-report.htmlFarhi, P. (2017, June 27). CNN’s Russia story debacle came at the worst possible time for the network. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/cnns-russia-story-debacle-came-at-the-worst-possible-time-for-the-network/2017/06/27/8eb23616-5b3d-11e7-a9f6-7c3296387341_story.htmlShortlist Team. (2019, February 6). The Daily Mail forced to issue humiliating apology for misleading Paris article. Retrieved from https://www.shortlist.com/news/daily-mail-apology-misleading-paris-article
Misconception about immigrants
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Introduction
Immigration to the US has been occurring from the before Columbus visited America. The period following the discovery of the new world led to a huge influx of Europeans to America. Africans were involuntarily brought to America to work in plantations. Over the centuries, the immigration rules were altered to achieve particular goals. At one time the Chinese were excluded from migrating to the US. The number of migrants moving to the US has dwindled over time due to the increasing restrictions to migrants. The concepts about immigrants have varied. The immigrants may sometimes be strongly opposed for various reasons while on other occasions they are warmly welcomed.
Thesis statement: this paper will focus on elaborating on the misconcepts about immigrants and immigration. The paper will point out the various myths and also the discuss the facts. Hence, the reader will understand and separate facts from myths.
Review of myths
Most immigrants are in the country illegally.
There is no argument that there is a significant number of undocumented immigrants in the country. this has created the notion that most immigrants are in the country illegally. However, of the more than 43 million forgeiners in the country about 44% of them were naturalized citizens. A further number were lawful permanent citizens. Thus only a small number of persons were in the country illegally. On the other hand, Canada has the highest number of persons that do not leave the country once their visas expire.
Immigrants take jobs meant for US citizens
Across all occupations and industries naturally born Americans hugely outnumber naturalized citizens as well as permanent citizens. Hence, native Americans get the lion share of the jobs available in the country. native Americans get best education hence avoid low-paying jobs which are targeted by immigrants.
Low-skilled jobs often hire undocumented immigrants and exploit them for cheap labour. The Americans reap the benefits by buying cheap food that is produced from immigrant labor.
The wickedest persons from many countries come to the country and are guilty for the crimes and violence.
Immigrants have to pass the rigorous process of recruiting. The process filters out potential criminals. Immigrants come to the country to work, unite with household members or to escape a unsafe condition. Immigrants are less probable to do grave wrongdoings than native-born residents.
Immigrants do not pay taxes and burden the economy.
There are various ways through which residents pay taxes. Immigrants must use taxable good such as gas and hence pay their taxes. The contribution is significant. Immigrants give a projected $11.74 billion in national and local taxes every year. Yet, the immigrants cannot be able to reap all the benefits of the taxes they pay until they become full-fledged citizens.
Prohibiting immigrants and refugees from common Muslim nations will safeguard the US from terrorists.
President Trump issued an executive order in 2017 that blocked the entry of muslims from entering the country for 90 days. However, the country has majorly been safe from extremists for a long time. Furthermore, citizens from such countries go through thorough screening before getting a chance to enter the country.
Recommendations
Immigrants should leave the country immediately when their visas expire.
The public should be educated about the reaps brought by immigration.
The immigration officials should keep stringent details of all immigrants and follow them up.
Conclusion
There are several misconceptions that have developed in the country over the years. The country should develop policies to accommodate foreigners. The naturalization process should be made easy and smooth to decrease the number of illegal immigrants in the US.
References
Chomsky, A. (2018). ” They take our jobs!”: and 20 other myths about immigration. Beacon Press.
Cole, D. (2019). Five myths about immigration. Race And Ethnic Conflict: Contending Views On Prejudice, Discrimination, And Ethnoviolence, 257.
Fairlie, R. W., & Lofstrom, M. (2015). Immigration and entrepreneurship. In Handbook of the economics of international migration (Vol. 1, pp. 877-911). North-Holland.
Marketing to the Bottom of the Pyramid
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Some authorities believe that when people with little disposable income are squeezed with profits, it is not exploitation, which is capitalist in nature. On the other hand, other authorities believe that it leads to economic growth. In this case, the latter is true as from the evidence, which has been provided. When one is marketing products to people who have low incomes, they are making profits. At the same time, the people with low disposable incomes are profiting from the products, which are on offer. This means that both the seller and buyer are gaining from the transaction, which takes place. An example of how this is possible is in India, where Unilever products are available to the rural people (Prahalad, 2004). The latter can easily obtain Unilever products, which are sold in small portions. At the same time, the company profits, as it has made its products become available to people who would not have afforded. In turn, the economy of a country grows as people are buying products, thus a rise in the Gross Domestic Product.
Most times, the authority may be a government, which has the responsibility of taking care of citizens. This is regardless to how much people earn, even those who have low disposable incomes. Governments come up with fiscal policies, which are meant to ensure that the economy grows. The disposable income of households is lowered by taxes, making it possible for people to purchase products. Governments usually work with large companies, so that the taxes of certain products can be reduced. For example, a company, which sells laptops, can agree with the government to lower the taxes of the products. This means that consumption and spending levels will be increased. An economy’s growth rate is often calculated according to the amount, which people spend (Kotler, & Lee, 2009).
Those with little disposable income thus stimulate the growth of the economy since they feel that they have the ability to spend. According to a publication by Professor Prahalad, those people who are the pyramid’s bottom do have a lot of profitability (Prahalad, 2004). The target group in this population is estimated to be people totaling four billion in number. Furthermore, they earn at least two dollars a day or less, thus known as people with little disposable income. Moreover, their purchasing power is at fourteen billion dollars. This means that their needs should be known, so that marketing products to them will be easy. In turn, the large corporations will offer them products of high standards, but at affordable prices. This is often known as a ‘win win situation’ all the parties gain.
When there are many products in an economy, it means that people with little disposable income can purchase products. Manufacturers of products will ensure that the products that they produce are affordable. For example, most phones are normally high priced, and the poor cannot afford. In turn, Motorola took advantage of this in order to gain profit from the people at the bottom of the pyramid. They made phones, which have features, which are suitable for people with little disposable income. In this case, Motorola targeted people living in rural areas whereby, supply of electricity is minimal (Prahalad, 2004). The phone could stay for long periods of time, as the cells were made to have this needed feature. In turn, people who have this phone and are living in the rural areas can communicate with others. The latter is especially beneficial for farmers and business people living in the rural areas. It makes it easy to order for products and even sell farm products easily. When such activities take place, the economy of a country improves as it earns a lot of revenue from the dealings.
It is not proper to claim that when companies are making profits they are squeezing off the poor people. The aim of any business venture is meant to make profits if it does not do so then it loses its purpose. People at the bottom of the pyramid are consumers who need products just like those with high disposable income (Kotler, & Lee, 2009). In order for any economy to be successful, everyone should be able to offer products. Demand is a contributing factor towards improvement and economic growth prosperity. Companies often know what consumers with little disposable income earn, and thus create services and products, which suit them. An example is whereby Nestle introduced new ice cream flavors in China. It included flavors such as green tea and red bean, which are common flavors in the country’s cuisine. Nestle knew what its lower bracket income earners needed and took advantage and made the products available. In turn, the introduction of new products into a market stimulates the growth of the economy (Prahalad, 2004).
In conclusion, in order for a company to be successful while marketing to people at the bottom of the pyramid, some issues must be addressed. Chose a target market and find out what they need most. Afterwards, develop a product, which can be afforded by them and market the product through easily accessible channels. The government should be involved in this matter so that it can cut down taxes. This will be a sure way of ensuring that people with little disposable income buy affordable products. At the same, the economy of a country grows significantly.
Work Cited
Prahalad, C.K. (2004). The fortune at the bottom of the pyramid. Philadelphia: Wharton School Publishing.
Kotler, Philip. & Lee, Nancy. (2009). Up and Out of Poverty: The Social Marketing Solution. New York: Pearson Prentice Hall.