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No-one ever grasped the entirety of politics in a day.
Hell, I& #39;m still learning.
If you& #39;re worried about your lack of knowledge, just learn at your own pace.
But when it comes to knowing the difference between right & wrong - that& #39;s innate.
You either feel it or you don& #39;t.
Hell, I& #39;m still learning.
If you& #39;re worried about your lack of knowledge, just learn at your own pace.
But when it comes to knowing the difference between right & wrong - that& #39;s innate.
You either feel it or you don& #39;t.
If you wanna improve your political knowledge, I suggest you do these things...
• Start local. Get used to reading your local news. Are they reporting on things accurately? It& #39;s your own area so you should be familiar with what they& #39;re discussing.
• Start local. Get used to reading your local news. Are they reporting on things accurately? It& #39;s your own area so you should be familiar with what they& #39;re discussing.
• Examine local news critically.
To what extent are things true? What kinda language are they using to hype something up or downplay something? Check the tone.
Is it formal, informal, congratulatory, plain, regretful, authoritative - what& #39;s up? Do they have an agenda?
To what extent are things true? What kinda language are they using to hype something up or downplay something? Check the tone.
Is it formal, informal, congratulatory, plain, regretful, authoritative - what& #39;s up? Do they have an agenda?
• Once you& #39;re comfortable with being able to differentiate between what you consider a satisfactory representation of the truth and what appears to have underlying motives to it, you& #39;ll be ready to move to domestic news and international news.
For domestic and international news you need to be aware of these things:
▪︎ Key terminology, particularly to do with voting, the government and jargon that newsreaders might use
▪︎ Difference between local parties
▪︎ Key terminology, particularly to do with voting, the government and jargon that newsreaders might use
▪︎ Difference between local parties
▪︎ How does your country depict the truth? What are the main differences between local newspapers and news channels? Who do they endorse? Who are they supported and funded by? How might that influence their news reporting? Is there likely to be bias?
▪︎ How do other countries report on yours?
▪︎ What is the social media response like for certain issues?
Are you in a social media bubble where everyone bounces back the same opinion so it seems like a majority view WHEN IN REALITY it& #39;s only representative of a few ppl?
▪︎ What is the social media response like for certain issues?
Are you in a social media bubble where everyone bounces back the same opinion so it seems like a majority view WHEN IN REALITY it& #39;s only representative of a few ppl?
▪︎ How accurate is "live" news on the TL? How does it contribute towards misinformation? How important is fact checking before sharing an opinion?
▪︎ What allies and history do different countries have with each other? How might that influence reporting?
▪︎ What allies and history do different countries have with each other? How might that influence reporting?
Tbh, there& #39;s a lot of things you can consider but those are some of the main ones that come to mind.
• Once you& #39;re comfortable navigating news space, you& #39;ll probably feel a lot more confident about giving your opinion...
• Once you& #39;re comfortable navigating news space, you& #39;ll probably feel a lot more confident about giving your opinion...
Why? Because you now have the knowledge and critical thinking skills to handle politics.
Now that you& #39;re more confident, you can:
▪︎ Actively diversify your news sources - think multiple within your own country as well as internationally, follow key figures...
Now that you& #39;re more confident, you can:
▪︎ Actively diversify your news sources - think multiple within your own country as well as internationally, follow key figures...
...You should kinda be doing this in the first place but no one really knows how to do it until they& #39;ve got a feel for each organisation or individual.
▪︎Work out how you like to consume news best. For me, I hate listening to it because reading news allows me to analyse stuff critically more easily. May be the opposite for you though.
▪︎ Don& #39;t accept everything as fact just bc they& #39;re reporting it. Be aware of the dangers of propaganda and negative press.
E.g. If they mention irrelevant details of a victim& #39;s past to reduce people& #39;s empathy for them, it& #39;s a huge red flag. What about the perpetrator?
E.g. If they mention irrelevant details of a victim& #39;s past to reduce people& #39;s empathy for them, it& #39;s a huge red flag. What about the perpetrator?
▪︎ As a confident navigator of politics, you should try and engage in some debate or watch people discuss stuff. Read comments of articles and check public response. Does it align with your opinion? Why? Why not?
