Worldview is a persons philosophy of life and conception of the world. Each persons worldview is different, dependant on the life experiences that person has had. As reporters our worldview deides what is news on a given day. Because the responsibility to inform society lies on our shoulders, we must be in touch with all of the important issues going on around us. What we decide as news, goes to shape the worldview of the general public.
As stated in the reading, “Worldviews provide us a means of protection from confusion, and an ability to focus Worldview influences.” Worldview encompasses how facts are gathered for a story, the mood of the story, how the story is presented, and the effects the story has on the reader or viewer. Worldview influences each individual, as well as the people they associate with.
An article I found sums up how each person’s worldview affects society and their lives. “What we need is a framework that ties everything together, that allows us to understand society, the world, and our place in it, and that could help us to make the critical decisions which will shape our future. It would synthesize the wisdom gathered in the different scientific disciplines, philosophies and religions.” I think it is important we are aware of our worldview, and we actively create it into what we want it to be.
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