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**ARIZONA'S IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION SB 1070 **  Brief Overview and Summary  On April 23rd, 2010, Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona signed the Senate Bill 1070 into law. This controversial bill is the most wide-reaching and severe legislation the United States has ever signed as law on illegal immigration. This legislation has caused significant debate throughout the United States. Barack Obama is firmly not an advocate of SB 1070. It's legalization has spurred many riots and protests throughout the past month. One of the reasons this legislation is so monumental is it's impact on other U.S. states like Utah. "Arizona's law orders immigrants to carry their alien registration documents at all times and requires police to question people if there's reason to suspect they're in the United States illegally. It also targets those who hire illegal immigrant laborers and knowingly transport them." --CNN (Quoted from this article)  **Mainstream Media Coverage Example One **  =WSJ Coverage Obama Blasts Arizona Law =

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Governor Signs Strict Immigration Measure as Fight Moves to National Stage
<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> APRIL 24, 2010

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">//<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;">Mr. Obama's comments provoked angry responses from some in Arizona. Randy Pullen, chairman of the state Republican Party, said the president had "done nothing to secure our southern border." He added, "President Obama chooses to be critical, yet doesn't provide any constructive solutions to our nation's border problems."

Rep. Tom Price (R, Ga.), chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee, criticized the possibility of Mr. Obama interfering with the Arizona law. "If he simply wants to opine, that's one thing," said Mr. Price. "But if he wants his Justice Department to tell states they can't do what they decided to do in a legal process, then that's a whole different question." //

//<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 11pt;">Mr. Obama noted Friday that 11 Republicans still in the Senate voted for an immigration overhaul four years ago—when then-President George W. Bush was pushing it. That measure included a pathway to citizenship for some illegal immigrants. //

<span style="background-color: #dfb295; color: #0009ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 175%; text-align: center;">Citizen Media Coverage <span style="color: #0009ff; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 175%; text-align: center;">Example One <span style="color: #2c36f2; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;"> ** **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Politico Coverage ****<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> Hispanics: All sides to blame for immigration stalemate ** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">APRIL 14, 2010 <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: center;">**<span style="background-color: #dfb295; color: #0009ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 169%; text-align: center;">Mainstream Media Coverage ** Example Two <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: center;"> media type="youtube" key="0E-uR8GqynY" width="425" height="350" <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">APRIL 23, 2010 <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: center;">**<span style="background-color: #dfb295; color: #1a0de3; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 169%; text-align: center;">Citizen Media Coverage ****<span style="color: #1c22d4; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">Example Two ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #5c5fb2; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: center;"> APRIL 26, 2010 Huffington Post Coverage
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Concentration and focus on what Obama's reaction is
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Verb use; "Obama" and "criticize" are used four times
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Taking quotations out of context:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">"Our failure to act responsibly at the federal level will only open the door to irresponsibility by others," the president said.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">"Democratic strategists said Friday that Mr. Obama's new push reflects a renewed feeling after the health care bill's passage that difficult legislation can be accomplished. But they said the White House also sees the Arizona law as a political opportunity."
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">"In an unusual White House attack on state legislation, President Barack Obama harshly criticized an Arizona measure to crack down on illegal immigration and made clear Friday that he is looking for an election-year fight over the volatile issue."
 * <span style="color: #0009ff; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 175%; text-align: center;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">To the point
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Multiple points of views
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Many telling polls from both end of spectrum
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">//Not// taking sides in the slightest
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Considering all the possibilities
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">No use of confusing words/opinionated phrasing
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Wording (i.e. "pro illegal immigration")
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Implying the encouraging of these raids is what causes the violence, not the raids themselves
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">"No opportunity for racial profiling"
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Palin: ashamed by the fact that so much of this legislation is about race


 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">No visible point of view! Finally!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Both sides
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Quotations from people of all political views
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Speaks of Obama not negatively //or// positively

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: center;">**<span style="background-color: #dfb295; color: #1a0de3; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 169%; text-align: center;">Comparative Analysis ** on Arizona’s Immigration Legislation ** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Throughout the past few months, the illegal immigration in The State has heated up immensely. Its effect on our economy (especially) has spurred serious political debate across the country in regards to how certain states handle it while others have not a care in the world. In regards to this issue, the issue seems to be very muddled by what the media is “telling us” and what Americans truly believe. Many polls have been reported to say something while others portray the exact opposite. The media has been following the movement of legislation pertaining to immigration as while as all the incredibly racist remarks made by prominent figures and media analysts, etc. The two examples above are contrasting views of Citizen media and Mainstream media. It would be a severe understatement to only say that these sources portray a different point of view. What I have found through research and not only just these examples but through reading different coverage on the same issue is that all media should be looked at from “outside.” In short, emotions cannot blur your point of view when reading certain articles and just because something is broadcasted nationally does not mean it is true. The first example contrasts two sources, one from the popularly conservative Wall Street Journal and another from the more liberal Politico. Their coverage differs immensely in tone and wording. Two things that struck me upon reading both articles: 1. WSJ’s //not// event based and it is simple to tell! 2. Politico is //not// event based as well but it’s so different in its style and delivery as an informative source My second example portrays two more contrasting examples. The mainstream source is a Fox News clip interview with Sarah Palin explaining her involvement in the immigration issue. The second source, the citizen media, is the Huffington Post. From the H. Post I analyze a loosely event-based article that expounds upon Arizona’s recent legislation. Yes, there is a ton of garbage online and on political blogs but there is hope! There is such a thing as good reporting. That being said, nowadays, true reporting is unfortunately //not// the moneymaker. For your everyday American (that has not had the pleasure of taking PS433), it is more exciting and easy to believe the easy stuff. Why take the time to make your own opinion when you can watch Fox where information is served to you that is already spun and twisted? Why? Because we owe it to our country and we owe it to a true democracy to have a well-educated open-minded point of view.
 * <span style="color: #1e25eb; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: center;">Citizen Media vs. Mainstream Media
 * If you’re still interested in what I have to say…**