Thursday, November 24, 2011

In regard to correct information, not straight up lies.

What are the methods involved in taking real information (such as statistics, data, or personal information) any representing it in a way that isn't accurate, but isn't false.

For example, what can someone do to different types of graphs to make them appear to support a particular opinion. Or what are ways people word things to make true information seem supportive of their opinion?|||People can be biased in their reports, i.e., they use lots of metaphors and strong, and infamous words that bring up images in people's mind.

Say for example, "Even though Professor Henry Louis Gates teaches at Harvard University, he is black; and that barbarism and savagery will break through any kind of domestication -- in the greatest country in the world -- or in the depths of the abyss."

Not only that, people can only present half of the story.

For example, "White Fire Fighters were not promoted because not enough people passed. "

The truth, "White Fire Fighters were not promoted because the Liberal Government were un-satisfied with minorities not passing the test."

And don't forget if an author of reports is popular and is known for integrity, he can take advantage of that and use his fame for his own purposes, rather than what is right.|||People only present part of the statistics and leave some important part out. For example, drug companies report that say 60% of depressed people get better from taking anti-depressants. What they don't report is that 80% of depressed people get better from psychotherapy alone and that those people tend to avoid getting depressed again in the future. What the drug companies would be reporting is true, but they just don't say the whole truth.

Another way is to demonize the source from which the information came - to discredit that source.|||People can use logic information but present it in a biased and emotional way, to pull a guilt trip on the audience. This technique connects with the reader in a level to distract them from the real info being presented, and force them to think a certain way because of the emotional reminder/ feelings they encounter.

this is all i got, haha i hope i helped.

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