Learning how to Build a Better Media Diet

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I really enjoyed listening to Terry McCarthy discuss his thoughts regarding how to converse with others and engage in meaningful dialogue from other viewpoints. There was a strong emphasis on the obligations and responsibilities that McCarthy takes on jams a journalist. While he has seen atrocities first-hand, he also sees his job as a way to act up on those issues. These were one of the many touched upon reasons as to why journalism is lacking desirability: one meat sever their personal stances from an objective stance to an extent.

To tell an objective and truthful account of people’s lives amidst hardships, one must practice conferring with a diverse and healthy ‘media diet.’ Since there isn’t a one-size-fit all, McCarthy encouraged people to explore new information sources and ensure that comparisons are made to identify biases. 

As McCarthy stated best, “there is truth somewhere in the middle.” I found this statement powerful because it forefront’s an intrinsic value to pursuing the truth and empathizing with others.