Entry #3: A Slanted POV about the Tesla Guy Buying a Little Blue Bird

    The concept of slanted reporting is interesting. You might think it's a synonym for bias, but it's a little different. Slanted reporting is when an author makes subtle hints that they lean towards one side, unlike bias, in which it can be obvious which side the author prefers. An article (and a very recent one at that) is the article "Here's what Elon Musk will likely do with Twitter if he buys it". In the article, the author explains the many possible changes that could come to Twitter, including no limit to free speech, unbanning people like Trump, and turning Twitter into a "everything" app, which could mean that it can be just more than a social media. Seems like just an article detailing possible results that could happen after the buyout, right? Well, if you look closely at the article, you might notice that the evidence the author uses is pointing this deal in a negative light. She uses heavy ethos by quoting people who oppose the deal, along with using negative words to show that what Elon is saying about his future plans are not right. This will impact the audience as it will convince people that Elon Musk is going to make the world a "worse place" to live in if he manages to do the things he claims with Twitter. This wording the author uses will make her not credible since if one pays attention to wording, it's obvious what side she supports, which can deter readers from reading the article or going onto NPR in general. I feel like it's important to to understand how to identify slanted or even biased media because in today's landscape, everything leans to a certain side. If one is to read a slanted media, people might think a certain way and not like it when people have a different opinion than them. This is why it's better to find sources that are in the middle and don't give off an aura of side allegiance.