Shraddha Khanal GOVT 2305 Professor Sharifian 29th November 2017 Fake News In order to spot fake news, consider the source. Is the source reputable or satirical? Secondly, examine an article beyond the sensational or shocking headline. Thirdly, check the credibility of the author. Where the author uses a pseudo name or has fake credentials, the article is definitely fake. Also, a fake news article does not cite a reputable source. Even when it does, the source does not back up the facts in the story. In some instances, the date for the story is wrong in fake articles. Furthermore, readers should consider if the story is a joke, especially where the website is devoted for satire. Lastly, a fake story can be identified by checking whether the source is listed as fake by experts like Snopes.com and FactCheck.org. An article appearing on the Los Angeles Times on October 3, 2016, stated that Pope Francis was not going to endorse Donald Trump for the presidential race. Earlier on, a site …show more content…
Secondly, the WTOE 5 News article had a provocative headline to draw the attention of readers while the Los Angeles Times headline did not have a shocking headline. Thirdly, the Los Angeles Times article cited reputable sources like A Pew Research Centre Survey and apnews.com that backed up the claims. On the contrary, the WTOE 5 News article cited official-sounding sources which did not support the claims in the article. In addition, the WTOE 5 News article was written in July 2016 when the Pope had not made any statement concerning U.S. elections. Moreover, unlike the Los Angeles Times article, the fake article was not attributed to a specific author. In addition, WTOE 5 News is labelled by its contributors as a satirical site and hence most of the articles are fabricated. Lastly, the WTOE 5 News is listed by Snopes.com as a fake news website. Any article published is likely to be satirical and not
In the article The Onion the satire being made criticizes how easily it is for people to believe in an advertised product even though it may be false. The purpose of the writers use of diction, exaggeration, and sarcasm is to make it clear as to how manipulative people have become believing in any products shown in ridiculous advertisement. In this specific article it targets the way an advertisement uses exaggerated stories such as Helene’s or Geoff DeAngelis in order to try to create a connection to an everyday person. Moreover the way they make themselves more credible by their use of a credible source such as the doctors. In total the way an advertisement builds itself to make themselves seem credible to sell their product.
Satire is form of comedy in which flaws in people or society are chastised in order to prompt change in the objects of criticism. Regardless of how long ago comedy itself may have existed, the concept of satire was introduced by the Roman satirists, Juvenal and Horace. The tones conveyed in their writing characterize the main modes of satire, being Horatian and Juvenalian, and are still used in satire today. Presently, two popular forms of comedy that employ satirical elements include parody news sources and comedic performances. Although satirical writing has evolved throughout history, many aspects of satire are still apparent in both the articles of parody news sources, like The Onion, and the performances of professional comedians, like
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.
On March 13, 2013, Jorge Bergoglio became Pope Francis at the age of 76. When he found out that he was to be the pope, he asked the crowd in St. Peter's Square to pray for him which the popes before him had never done. Instead of staying in the luxurious apartments that other popes lived in, Pope Francis chose a little two-room apartment. In choosing to live more simply, Pope Francis broke a tradition that had been upheld by popes for more than a century. Later in the year, he was named Person of the Year by Time magazine. He is the first pope that is not from Europe, and the first Jesuit pope. He took the name Francis from St. Francis of Assisi. He also participates in environmental and political arguments which shows that he really cares to make the world a better place. He supports the Big Bang theory and evolution, and also speaks out about how we can slow down global warming. Unlike other popes who believed that the Church had to follow strict step-by-step processes to be good Catholics, Pope Francis said, "I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting, and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a Church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security. I do not want a Church concerned with being at the center and then ends by being caught up in a web of obsessions and procedures."
What does the word propaganda really mean? For most of us we assume that it is a word for negativity use. Just to assure those that think of propaganda as a negative word. Propaganda does have a positive objective if used correctly. The word propaganda is defined in a few different ways, But in the most general usage, it varies from bad to good persuasion of our minds. It is used during election time to our daily lives on television to our newspaper stands. According to Donna Cross’s essay, “Propaganda: How Not to Be Bamboozled,” there are thirteen different types of propaganda; this paper will discuss six varieties. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney used primarily every sort of propaganda to influence the citizens; therefore, our national society needs to develop awareness in the propaganda used by such politicians so that they can make wise decisions intelligently.
Pope Francis business goal is to bring awareness of serving the poor and marginalized. To bring peace, love, and understanding to all his followers. His new mission of empathy and love has struck the hearts of many world-wide. Pope Francis does not just talk about the poor he sneaks out to serve them without credit or publicity. These secrets have been brought to the world’s attention because of social media (Watson, 2013). As of January 20, 2014, Pope Francis has 3,553, 186 followers on Twitter. Make that 3,553,193 ...
of regarding these claims. The majority of the media were being bias by leading public opinion
The ever-present issue of American debt, one that has consistently continued to trend increasingly upward, is perpetuated by the corporate businessman's predation of the common man's naivety. In the article, the satirical publication The Onion speaks to the average consumer in a humorous tone, but also in a tone that addresses the deeper issues of society. Since the beginning of man's specialized careers and market systems, he has cheated, stolen, and deceived without fail. Those who do not approach business cautiously, no matter how pure their heart, are often the victims of these crimes. Modern-day marketing and consumerism is satirized by The Onion through the use of appeals to false science, humor, and irony.
To put this in perspective, about 23% of social media users and 17% of adults believe they have changed their views on political issues (Perrin), and that was just in 2020; imagine how much that number has been raised with the spread of social media in the United States. Articles use terms to convey different political candidates and ideas like conveying presidential candidate Joe Biden as having a “half brain dead aura” (Vespa). By reading this the consumer of the article is given the information that the candidate is not reliable, in doing so the news source is tarnishing the candidates reputation. When these unreliable news sources publish articles and or ads on different views such as immigration, equality and views on candidates, it is giving the consumer an unfair representation on the issue (Perrin). Even though people want the complete news of both sides of the presidential election, that is unfortunately not what they are getting, instead they see something online only showing one side that can change their view without seeing the other side.
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How Does Fake News Impact Content Credibility Fake news is on the rise. Content appears in abundance through the media. For instance, in the United States, citizens have the constitutional right to freedom of expression, specifically freedom of the press. Because of this, we now live in an opinion-driven society, more than ever before. Anything said, seen, or heard, whether it was done in the public or behind closed doors, has the potential to be published, go viral in the media, and be subjected to public scrutiny.
In recent years we have seen a fall in reliable news and unbiased coverage. This is a travesty that has infected every form of news coverage. This infection can all be linked to the unverified news options in previous years, allowing for ads to be placed and targeted towards views. The effect of this is causing a large amount of polarization of the readers and in effect, the news coverage itself. So now that we have this landscape of reporting what are we to do?
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...
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