Action Reflection Bill Keenan

In our project on media bias, I took the action of writing a letter to my congressman, Jackie Speier. I chose to write to Congresswoman Speier because I felt that it was the most effective way to have my voice heard. I know that it is in the best interest of representatives to listen to their constituents so I knew that she would listen to what I had to say. I wrote in my letter that I was disappointed in the fact that there is no law regulating the news media. I requested that Congresswoman Speier initiate a reform to make the news media responsible for the information that they report on. I believe that it is important to ensure the validity of the information that we receive.
With my action, I hope to achieve a measure of acknowledgement from Congresswoman Speier that her constituents are concerned with the issue of media bias. At the most, I would hope that this would encourage her to initiate a reform to hold the news media accountable for their actions. In the very least, I would hope that my letter would simply let her know that her constituents care about this issue and hope for change. I believe that I was successful in my action because the letter was sent to Congresswoman Speier and I believe it is her responsibility as an elected official to listen to her constituents.
In the future, I see myself becoming involved in the issue of bias within the media. In particular, I think that the best way to become involved is to actively investigate the sources of my information. This project helped me to realize that there is always a possibility for information to be skewed. From this moment on, I will always actively demonstrate my belief in a need for regulation of the validity of the news media. I also know that my vote matters and I will vote for officials that will face media bias head on.