Rob Ford Says He Made “Mistakes”
But Plans To Stay
Published
on Sun. Nov. 3, 2013 By: Daniel
Dale
Rob Ford, our Mayor, admits that he
has made many mistakes in the past. He apologised many times already, for the
various things he has done, yet he won't resign from being our Mayor. He is
saying that he takes full responsibility for everything that has happened over
the time of him being elected. What is he actually apologizing for? When a
caller asked him what specifically he was apologizing for, Mayor Ford said that
he regretted the Danforth and St. Patrick’s Day incidents, in both of which he
admitted he had been intoxicated. He
also admitted to using his phone while driving. However, he only explained a
fraction of what he did. He didn't explain his appearance in the alleged video,
or whether or not he used drugs. Rob pleaded Police Chief Bill Blair to release
the video, so that the citizens of Toronto could see it and decide for
themselves what they think about it. Rob Ford’s brother, Doug Ford, said that
Rob knows about many scandals associated with other politicians, but “he isn't a “rat” that will “squeal” on people.” Mayor Ford says he apologises to
everybody, but can’t change what has been done.
I have decided to analyze this article
using the eight key concepts. Out of all the concepts, I feel that number six (Media
messages contain political and social messages) is reflected the most. Concept
number six explains how media delivers information about current local events
to us, and that’s exactly what this article is doing. It is sharing information
about Rob Ford and his scandals. The media provides us with information about
important issues happening here in Toronto, which is a necessity to know about.
The news of Mayor Ford’s scandals are spreading to more than just Toronto. It is
heard about in other parts of Canada, and even across the world! Rob Ford’s accusations
are issues that wouldn’t be easily known without the easy access we have
towards media.
The reason I liked the article was
that it covered an important topic for people living in Toronto. It addressed the
scandals of our very own Mayor, which is a sensitive topic to most people. It
affects us, as well as all the other citizens of Toronto, because he’s our own
Mayor, and he is supposed to represent all of Toronto, and our values. This
also in fact ties in with the eight key concepts (number five - Media messages contain
ideology and values). The media is actually quite powerful. It is responsible
for conveying information about global occurrences, while the facts have the
risk of being twisted by their own personal opinions. Article writers have the
ability to write from their own point of view, so articles about the same topic
could be changed by different people’s perspectives, which ties in with concept
two - Media construct versions of reality. That’s one of the reasons I liked this
article. This article provides the facts, and then leaves it open to
interpretation and your own individual opinions. Some people accept Rob Ford’s
apologies, while others don’t believe him and think he shouldn't be Mayor.
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