In the articles, “Are These Stories True? (Nope.)” by Kristin Lewis and “The Story That Got Away” by Debby Waldman, the appeal of fake news and counterfeit stories is explained. One reason why people may find it interesting is because they are re-telling stories that they have heard before, but with a slight twist to make it seem worse than it was. For example, in the folktale “The Story That Got Away”, it gives an illustration of why it is appealing by saying, “At the schoolyard, Yankel told his friends his latest story. ‘Reb Wulff put salt in the rugelach. Not sugar! Salt! Imagine that!’ Yankel said. ‘Those rugelach tasted like stones!’” (Waldman, 14). The boy, Yankel, was recounting what he heard in his father’s shop, which may have seemed …show more content…
exciting, but it ended up being disastrous for Reb Wulff. Yankel was gossiping, which led to a slow in business for the man that it affected.
Another reason why people, especially publishers, might find fake news appealing is from the amount of money they can earn from something that is not true. In the first article, it states, “When you click or share a story, the person or company that created the site gets money. This money comes from advertisers who pay sites based on the number of views their ads get. That’s the point of shocking or outrageous headlines: to get you to click,” (Lewis, 11). This means that, for every outrageous news story that is clicked on, whether it is real or fake, it gets a lot of money. Anyone can become rich from starting a fake news business, and that is what many find appealing about the business. All in all, whether it be the thrill of telling a story, or doing it for the money, there are always people who are interested in the fake news …show more content…
business. In the articles, “Are These Stories True?
(Nope.)” by Kristin Lewis and “The Story That Got Away” by Debby Waldman, the dangers and consequences of fake news and counterfeit stories is explained. For one, fake news confuses the reader, since they are feeding them false information that looks like it could be true. In the first article, “Are These Stories True? (Nope.)”, it gives an example of this by saying, “His fake stories affected what Americans thought about the election and may have even influenced their votes. That’s a serious problem. What we read shapes our view of the world. If our minds are filled with misinformation, our sense of what is real can become skewed,” (Lewis, 11). What the author is saying is that the student that was spreading the fake news caused a lot of people to think differently about a very important event that happens in America, possibly changing their decision on who to vote for. The underlying meaning of this example is that a couple of fake news stories can cost a country its leader. Another reason that fake news can be harmful is because, once it is published, there is no way to take back whatever is said. In the second story, a famous folktale, states, “Once you tell a story, you cannot take it back. It goes where it goes, and you cannot say where or how or when,” (Waldman, 15). What the rabbi is saying in this quote is that any piece of news that is spread, fake or not, cannot be taken back once it is said. It is told and retold, which
misleads the listeners and blames the person it is about for something that they did not do. Overall, fake news can be very dangerous, in both word of mouth and in articles. It gives people a false sense of what is correct, and confuses many more when making important decisions.
Why do people tend to falsify tales when in a tragic setting? Many authors of great books have credited their amazing stories to the human behavioral tendency of fabricating stories and having dreams to distract them from reality. Krik? Krak! Is a collection of such stories, in which every story is somehow linked in a not-so-obvious way. In Edwidge Danticat’s novel, it is shown that people in suffering are thus hopeful, yet their hope leads to despair as they realize that hope does not free them from the harsh reality of their own lives.
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.
There are different types of parent and child relationships. There are relationships based on structure, rules, and family hierarchy. While others are based on understanding, communication, trust, and support. Both may be full of love and good intentions but, it is unmistakable to see the impact each distinct relationship plays in the transformation of a person. In Chang’s story, “The Unforgetting”, and Lagerkvist’s story, “Father and I”, two different father and son relationships are portrayed. “The Unforgetting” interprets Ming and Charles Hwangs’ exchange as very apathetic, detached, and a disinterested. In contrast, the relationship illustrated in the “Father and I” is one of trust, guidance, and security. In comparing and contrasting the two stories, there are distinct differences as well as similarities of their portrayal of a father and son relationship in addition to a tie that influences a child’s rebellion or path in life.
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.
Urban legends can be effective conveyors of entertainment and morals. We all have heard urban legends during our lives, whether it was in a dorm room, the dinner table, or around the campfire, but rarely do we take the time to fully appreciate the value of the stories. Urban legends have this rare ability to make us question reality. We have this feeling in our minds that says “Oh, this cannot possible be real,” but then our imagination questions that and reels us in and plants a lingering doubt. David Emery, a writer and follower of urban folklore, defines urban legends as “told [to be] true, and plausible enough to be believed.” Besides this lingering suspense, urban legends and similar folklore often have underlying morals that are hard to uncover, but when they are, the stories become clear. When collecting stories, the best and most unique one was a local story native to a town in New York State. I vividly remember how he told the story:
Amarasingam, Amarnath. The Stewart/Colbert Effect: Essays on the Real Impacts of Fake News. Jefferson, NC: McFarland &,, 2011. Print.
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
Rumor says that Katelyn jenner died by assassination. That is an example of how news reporters get your attention. They do this because they want you to think that so it grabs your attention. All they want you to think is that he/she died which is a devastation but, he really didn’t. All these false reports you see on the cover of magazines aren't always accurate. It is important to grasp your attention because if they don’t they won’t get money. They won't get money because you pay for your newspaper and, if no one buys it the one who wrote it is broke. So basicly what i am trying to say is news reporters makeup slight lies to grab your attention. So they aren’t always reliable.
Hedges explains that “The consistency and emotional appeal of the story are paramount,” which shows that the facts are irrelevant as long as the story is appealing. During his candidacy, Donald J. Trump appealed to his audience by speaking about repressed topics such as Barack H. Obama’s place of birth. News broadcasting channel Fox band-wagoned onto to Trump’s story and consequently produced some articles with miscalculated evidence. The news stories shocked the mass public, however, the facts were later verified and found to be incorrect. America as a whole was captivated by the controversy and that led to many trusting Fox news, which did not last long because once readers found out the truth, they began questioning the information they were receiving.
Social media is a revolutionary way to connect to friends and family through a single app much like Facebook. Also allowing the public to be more informed on current events whether that would be an issue in today 's society all the way to a heartwarming story or a funny video. Although 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 it the topic truly intrigues someone then they should look into the topic on a reliable resource before passing on the authors misinformation.
Journalists are often confronted with the ethical and moral dilemmas of producing accurate, yet interesting stories. They must be responsible with their reporting, but at the same time keep the public interest high in order to be successful. It is suspected the propaganda has been around as long as freedom of expression.
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).
Nowadays the media have transformed its main mission of reporting news that actually happened in an accurate and objective way into covering stirring and controversial issues as news stories due to capitalistic motives. Moreover, today’s media took the motto “If it bleeds it leads” as a criteria to report any story. The aim of following this motto was to achieve high viewership rates and as a result gain more advertisers which will ultimately increase the profits. However, this motto changed the media from reporting facts into reporting sensational-fearful news. Thus, this paper will demonstrate the effects of sensational news, and how the media plays on the cultivation theory using sensationalism to increase viewers.
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
...stence depends upon continued success in furnishing readers and listeners with a wide range of facts,” said reporter Julian Adams. By the public depending on media for information, they are making the media money. Buying newspapers and magazines are compensating those companies. Listening to your local radio station and watching your local news channel is compensating those companies. “Staging (fabrication) or deliberate distortion of news is against public interest,” said writer William B. Ray. Society believes in media and the media believes in the society. So let the society know the real data and what’s important. Knowing what’s important captures the public’s interest rather than knowing what’s fake. Falsifying News is legal meaning the media is allowed to lie to the public. Everyone has their own views on this topic but either way lying to the society is wrong.