Current Event 5: Kristen Wedegis

Link: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/hackable-american-voting-machines-depends/story?id=58511054

 Assessment of news source: As the news division of the American Broadcasting Company, ABC News is owned by The Walt Disney Company and headquartered in New York City. The news organization is known for having a high factual reporting yet is scrutinized for publishing stories with a moderate liberal bias. Information in ABC News coverage is often framed in a way that favors liberal causes due to funding from left of center advertisements. Due to this, information gathered from ABC News may require further exploration in order to acknowledge all sides of the news coverage.

 Summary: This story is an analysis of just how easy voting machines are to hack (as demonstrated by a University of Michigan professor). Because many voting machines are now computers, ballot security has become a point of concern (specifically regarding the 2016 United States Presidential election). Though politicians assure citizens the voting machines are secure and protected, computer science experts across the nation beg to differ. This discourse calls both parties’ credibility into question, as both argue firmly against their points.

 Analysis: This article indirectly highlights ABC News’ liberal bias through nonchalant references to accusations made regarding the validity of President Trump’s election back in 2016. Though never explicitly argued for, the results of said election are indirectly discussed and emphasized as an example of how easy it is to hack voting machines. The information presented in this article is framed in a scholarly way, yet many of the information goes against conservative beliefs, emphasizing the news organization’s liberal bias. While there is liberal bias present in the article that calls for more research regarding the topic, the article is not entirely left of center, only slightly.

 Opinion: I would love to believe that the voting ballots are as secure and protected as politicians and United States officials say they are, but I (unfortunately) agree with computer science experts that technological advancements have come with a price: a loss of security (as well as privacy).

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