There are countless innovative ways to share and communicate any type of news that has become abundant in most places in today’s world. However, this can sometimes bring a negative impact on our society and different aspects of everyday life. It becomes more easier to share news online and with a broad audience. This leads down to a spiraling epidemic known by a world as fake news. Fake news has been plaguing the news feed for centuries, and it continues to be abundant in news in the present, whether it would be in social platforms and online networks, to political speeches, to foreign countries that are publicizing countless amounts of hoaxes and fake news all over the internet. It has existed for many centuries. But 2016 was where there …show more content…
One example of this is Mr. Welch, the gunman who shot the pizzeria after he heard about a conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton hosting a child sex ring downtown and Comet Ping Pong, which was believed to be the name of the Pizzeria. Edgar Allen Joe, the gunman,had “investigated false claims in online articles that the pizzeria was at the center of a child sex slave ring” Later through the week, he fired a gun into the pizzeria, intending to rescue the children. Court files suggests that he had “come armed to help rescue the children.” Fake news impacted this man’s life because the conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton hosting a child abuse ring was the main trigger that had caused the man to come armed, hoping that he would help save the children and arrest Hillary Clinton. But if the news had not been posted, he would have not have felt the need to come for the children, especially with a gun, because he would have no reason to. Moreover, he discovered that the conspiracy theory was in no way true and accurate and there were currently no children at the time he was firing the gun into the pizzeria. Similarly, fake newscasts like this have changed the results of the election. Donald J Trump has exploited fake news much more frequently than the average politician, as well as a campaign that ‘supports’ Trump in the election. To show an example, a campaign hosted by Paul Horner was posting satire and false stories to phony websites to make fun of Trump. A few days later trump followers were found to” post everything, believe anything”. Given these facts, we can assume that since Trump followers believed that the false news was accurate, they have posted it all over Facebook. This phenomenon might have caused more people to vote for trump, thus changing what may
In his essay, “The Good, The Bad, and The Daily Show,” Jason Zinser explores the vices and virtues of so-called “fake” news programs. “Fake” news, as Zinser explains, are those programs that blend newsworthy events with comedy. By examining The Daily Show, Zinser reveals both positive and negative impacts that “fake” news could have on society. As a result, Zinser concludes that there are benefits as well as potential problems with “fake” news programs but insists that the true challenge is determining the net impact on society. The essay, which first appeared in The Daily Show and Philosophy: Moments of Zen and the Art of Fake News in 2007, challenges experts on both sides of the argument who either claim fake news is for entertainment only or that fake news is an acceptable source for information on current events. On one hand, Zinser uses expert testimonies to support his argument that the end result is a better informed public but on the other, he makes logical arguments enhanced by examples to illustrate the potential impacts “fake” news can have on its viewers and mainstream media.
The invalid and biased news complication that has advanced through America in recent Months has been analyzed by authors across the country, displaying their take on the condition of the political world today through a multitude of informational and assertive works of expression. While Glenn McCoy and Stephen Marche appealed accordingly to their respective audiences emotions, Marche is more likely than McCoy to succeed in accomplishing the goal of convincing the democratic party to change their minds concerning the issue of the notorious fake news phenomenon in America. Marches essay touches on the heated interviews between political contras and the way the line between irony and reality has blurred, backing up his argument with statistics
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Fake news on social media is one way that causes mankind to rebel against one another's beliefs and ideas. Everyday we may come across or see some type of fake news
Through manipulation and lies, media manages to modify objective news into biased news in order to convince the public of what the media wants them to believe. The article, “How the Media Twist the News”, by Sheila Gribben Liaugminas discusses the major influence that news has on readers based on their choice of stories and words. “How the Media Twists the News” has borrowed from multiple other texts such as the books like Public Opinion and Liberty and News, news magazine writers such as Ruderman, and news networks like CBS through Bias, A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News and CNN to make her arguments valid and prove that the news is biased and that it does influence readers significantly because of it.
The introduction of the internet to modern society has brought about a new age of information relation. Since there is no longer a need to wait until the next print day, news from all over the world is available at a person’s fingertips within hours or even minutes of the event. With this advent of such easily accessible information, new problems for the news media have also arisen. Aside from potentially losing good economic standing because newspapers are no longer being purchased in the quantities they used to be, the credibility of the information itself is also put into question. No one would argue that credibility of news sources is unimportant, but there is a discrepancy in what takes precedence; economy and speed or getting the information out correctly at the first publishing by taking the time to make sure all facts are checked. The importance of having a system of checks on all information submitted is paramount. People trust what they read and believe it to be so without always questioning. If all information were to not be checked thoroughly, there would be instances where people read an article only for information included to be wrong and they go on believing such information. This can be very dangerous as misinformed people make misinformed decisions. With an increase in errors being made by citizen bloggers and even major publications, many are worried that journalistic ethics and credibility in the news media are being sacrificed in order to maintain swiftness in the news circuit and to retain personal profits. Though getting information to the masses quickly is a major part of the media’s importance, this should not mean that the credibility of that information being presented should be sacrificed for it...
Fake new arose during the 2016 presidential election; it spread quickly through social media and it has affected the beliefs of the American people. Last Friday, President Donald Trump tweeted, “The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!” It is not the first time a president has attacked the news media. Back in 1801, Thomas Jefferson noted to a U.S. Representative, Barnabas Bidwell of Massachusetts, “As for what is not true, you will always find abundance in the newspaper. There were other times where president Jefferson combated with the media, I will add, that the man who never
Fake news has gotten its name by misleading, providing false and biased statements to their viewers. Turn on the television, scroll through news articles online, there is always one or several channels or websites who blow it out of proportions. “Combating Fake News in Digital Age” by Joanna M. Burkhardt and “Facebook's New Context Tool to Help Spot Fake News” by Chris are evidences to the problem, opposition, and resolve of fake news. It is hard to find a station or website of just pure facts, a station where news reporters let the viewers state their opinions instead of them stating their own. Networks of fake new should not exist, but unfortunately it does, and nothing can be done to prevent
Social media is a revolutionary way to connect with friends and family through a single app, much like Facebook. Also allowing the public to be more informed on current events, whether that is an issue in today’s society, all the way to a heartwarming story or a funny video. This sounds amazing and the fact that this type of news outlet is practically new. An issue arises that involves “fake news” and with that comes many opinions on what to do about it. I believe that people browsing these platforms should have a little bit of skepticism behind each story and if the topic truly intrigues someone then they should look into the topic on a reliable resource before passing on the authors misinformation.
In extreme situations, journalists choose the angle they can find, tick the boxes to the news worthiness, but never having a stand. According to Kempf, journalists fulfill certain criteria of newsworthiness and fake empirical evidence, which implements propaganda and in the journalists’ defense “that it did not matter the pictures were faked since they only showed what people already ‘knew’ and since they served the goal of opening the eyes of the public” (Kempf 2002, p. 60). Various examples from the War on Terror, where journalists and reporters would fake evidence just to gain more audiences but examples like this could elevate the issues, and it is as if this responsibility of Journalism of Attachment only adds fuel to the fire and this is done in the name of peace (Kempf 2002).
Naturally, journalism would spill over to the Internet and as social media websites such as Twitter and Facebook grew in popularity, so did regular citizens involvement with sharing news. The argument can be made that the explosion of social media journalism was due to frustration from the lack of coverage of news that mattered to society. For example, the lack of subjective coverage of Michael Brown 's death helped with the creation of #BlackLivesMatter and spread of news related to African-American’s and other minorities across the country. After all, journalism is supposed to be a public forum. Millions of people on Twitter share their thoughts and opinions on several topics, furthering the conversation and to some degree challenging society. Things such as “Moments” on Twitter provide us with direct links and summaries to the world’s most important stories and encourage a conversation. According to journalism.org, 63% of users on Twitter and Facebook get their news from these websites. Even more eye opening is that 59% of users on Twitter keep up to date with news stories via Twitter while they are in the process of happening.[3] The rise of social media related journalism has caused some issues however. “Inevitably, as citizen involvement grows, more of our media culture is concerned with talking about news, instead of focusing on original reporting and the vetting of it.”[4] Because the general public has the ability to post as they wish and pass it off as news, it has affected the accuracy of many reports. Many stories lack reputable sources but are shared between millions as an accurate and true story. There are several websites designed to spread inaccurate information. The website www.fakenewswatch.com exists to inform people of these sites in order to avoid mishaps. Recently a Connecticut mom went viral for being involved in an online hoax
of the rumors and truths the general population heard via the latest news report. Social media
Fake News is constantly being written, permeating through television broadcasts, internet sites, and magazine articles. It seems that the amount of false news in the world is starting to overtake the amount of genuine information. This is indeed a problem, but not as much as people make it out to be. This is for a few reasons. Fake news is much like bacteria, there are both beneficial and harmful types of fake news. Beneficial fake news is usually
From the beginning days of the printing press to the always evolving internet of present day, the media has greatly evolved and changed over the years. No one can possibly overstate the influential power of the new media of television on the rest of the industry. Television continues to influence the media, which recently an era of comedic television shows that specialize in providing “fake news” has captivated. The groundbreaking The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and its spin-off The Colbert Report have successfully attracted the youth demographic and have become the new era’s leading political news source. By parodying news companies and satirizing the government, “fake news” has affected the media, the government, and its audience in such a way that Bill Moyers has claimed “you simply can’t understand American politics in the new millennium without The Daily Show,” that started it all (PBS).
According to Mehrotra (2011), media sensationalism is defined as “style of reporting news to public which involves use of fear, anger, excitement and crude thrill undertaken by the media to increase the viewership, ratings and lastly profits”. Moreover, this technique is used for two reasons: first to increase the rate of the viewers, and the second is to persuade the viewer that the solution for the suggested fear will be demonstrated in the news story. (Serani, 2011) .Additionally, the key to the success of sensational based news is in presenting the news in a sensational - fearful anecdote format instead of scientific facts. Thus, the media is promoting inaccurate news as the reports are aired without fact checking and based on sensationalism rather than on accurate facts. Hence, this style of reporting inaccurate news has hazardous effects on ...