Fake Media In The Media

Everyday, billions of people read websites, magazines, newspapers, or watch television segments so they are informed on what is happening in the world. The news is something that so many people rely on and check constantly. What people aren’t aware of however, is that so much of what they are being told is a lie. False news is a growing and constant issue in today’s society. Fake news spreads rapidly, changing people's views on the world constantly. However, putting an end to this media trend has proved to be a struggle.

There are a variety of media outlets and they are continually multiplying. The increase in media has allowed several media outlets to play big roles in society. This has caused more people to rely mainly on media for “news” Although Media conveys a substantial amount of information to many societies, not everything is entirely true. Margaret Atwood discussed this subject in her novel The Handmaid’s Tale. This is an important issue that is relevant to many civilizations today. Media outlets know how to influence their viewers, whether the information they broadcast is true or a sham.

The past seven years have seen the rapid adoption of social media platforms by users all over the world, today there are more than 2.46 billion active social media users in the world . Social media enables users to consume timely news inexpensively, and allows them to further comment, share and discuss the news with other social media users, making news consumption on social media attractive to a large portion of these users. For example, a recent study by Pew research center found that 67% of American adults get news on social media . However, compared to primitive news media like radio and television, news in social media is easy and less expensive to produce and distribute and it is not fact-checked or filtered by a third party prior to dissemination. This has made social media a very attractive platform for fake news creators, i.e. news that is deliberately created to deceive the reader to believe something that is not true.

Being trusted by millions of people is more than an honor or privilege, but rather it is a power of immense impact. It is a force that shapes the nation, for better or worse. As much good a journalism can create, it also used to deceive the masses and incite unrest. Recently, an article circle Facebook sites. The title was FBI Agent Found Dead in a Murder Suicide. It was published in an apparently-legitimate website. Truth is, it was a fake article published in a website meant to confuse readers. Many similar websites and articles had been created by the author Jestin Coler. At first, his motivations were heroic, trying to highlight the “failed” American government. During the 2016 elections, fake news about the candidates went rampant. Coler had 20 to 25 writers working for him publishing article after article of slander and propaganda for either party. Some of the articles published reached 1.5 million views in just ten days. Coler makes anywhere from $10 thousand to $30 thousand every month from ad revenue of people who visit his fake news sites. Despite his initial good intentions, Coler willingly deceived readers into believing outlandish claims simply because it was published in a “news

Thesis: Dissemination of news through social media allows for rapid distribution and incredible accessibility, but can lead to decreased understanding, stifled discussion, and even the propagation of fake news stories.

As technology has advanced and people have become more connected through social media, news has been able to spread further and faster than ever before, leading to a more informed society. However, while news is expected to be correct and accurate, when it is flawed, real world consequences occur. The first and most understandable reason that news is flawed is that it is rushed. Competition has been introduced to the mainstream media in the form of social media. However, as Molly Wood from cnet puts it, “It's fast, but it's bad.” Known as breaking news, these rushed stories are generally inaccurate as they are being reported before the events have fully unfolded. Information is gathered

Surprisingly enough, the recurrence dates back to the establishment of the United States.When technology and different forms of communication progressively advance, it is only fitting that the severity and number of fake news stories advance with it. One major trigger related to the spread are politics (Karkouti). Many lies are created to turn different political parties against each other or bring out the worst in candidates (Parkinson). The sheer interest in dominating an opponent is one reason for the spread of inaccurate media and the idea was even utilized by Benjamin Franklin in an act to turn the rebels against England (Parkinson). Despite inconsiderate, the strategy has been proven effective. In addition to competitive motivation, money is also a driving factor for publishing fake news (Zuckerberg). The key correlation is advertising on popular sites. For example, if a small or unpopular source is able to write a false story, attracting numerous viewers, their site will gain popularity and interest (Zuckerberg). Furthermore, as people continue to visit the prominent article, the site can finally earn money. Other small internet corporations see the rising fame of the scene and envy the

Media outlets, specifically referring to televised news station, should avoid having a bias in order to stay neutral and deliver factual news to their audience. Due to the large amount of research done, we are presented with more than enough information regarding specific news outlets, such as CNN or Fox News, and the amount of bias that is presented in their broadcasts. One of the largest issues caused by bias in the media is fake news and or the spread of false stories in events such as the 2016 US presidential election, which ultimately raised many concerns and resulted in large amounts of negative circulation through social media.

The purpose of this article, called “Technology is The Cause of ‘Fake News’ – But It’s The Solution Too” written by Seth Freeman, was written to educate the public on how fake news is getting spread. Freeman focuses his main attention on the people that were behind screens and that were quiet and virtually invisible. Throughout Freeman’s piece of writing he uses several examples for his method. One example, Freeman refers to a former Soviet state of Georgia and from Macedonia, where Freeman states that a teenagers discovered that they could make a lot of money by publicizing nonsense information, which could not be found anywhere else, in favor of one candidate. He also states that in Bloomberg, hackers were able to skew interests in and support

The media has been around since the days of the printing press, to modern times where the vast network of the internet is a crucial part of everyday life. The news became popular because people want to be informed of what happens in their everyday life. Over the years, it has greatly changed and evolved. As time moved forward and technology improved, it became easier and faster to spread news and events around the world; data of information could be looked up in an instant because of innovations like computers and smartphones. Unfortunately, at the same time, it became simple to create “fake news” and manipulate the general public. Nowadays, fraudulent or flashy headlines along with false information in articles can be seen more frequently.

Fake news is a huge epidemic in the world we live in. Almost everyone has a phone and with that phone they have to power to create fake news. People are easily fooled by fake news everyday. Fake news is hard to detect but not impossible according to the people at common sense media just look for red flags such as grammatical errors and if the browser ends in .com.co. This can be hard but there are also some Fake news detectors that are available. The epidemic is causing people to change there thinking on certain things according to the conversation Fake news helped donald trump win the election. This could cause people to choose something they really don't want too.People can also get rich off of fake news according to scholastic scope you

The recent surge in popularity of social media comes with a price: fake news. Fake news is defined as news or media that has been altered or modified. Journalists have begun to analyze why that fake news exists and why it continues exist. Two authors, Eoin O’Carroll and Kevin D. Williamson, both have written articles about fake news. Eoin O’Carroll’s article “How Information Overload Helps Spread Fake News,” discusses how the media has bombarded us with news stories, blurring the distinct lines between real and fake news. Kevin D. Williamson, a journalist for the National Review, writes in his article “‘Fake News, Media and Voters: Shared Reality Must Be Acknowledged” that the news is not fake; it just does not align with one’s personal beliefs. Both authors successfully appeal to their audiences’ emotions and feelings, but O’Carroll is more likely to succeed than Williamson in persuading his audience to try and combat fake news because the writer presents himself as someone the intended readers will more readily identify with and offers evidence that his readers will find more compelling.

The media will be responding in droves to attempt to break the story based on the large scale of this event. Local, national, and world news networks will be assembling to the location and could cause additional problems, such as blocking routes that are needed to be utilized by emergency responders, cluttering up the air space around the Coliseum, and giving away tactical positions (Ioana, 2015). To keep the media from giving the terrorists critical intelligence or publicity, it will be important to set up designated staging areas where the media can safely film controlled footage and obtain updates. The media staging area needs to be created on the outer perimeter and far enough away that cameras cannot record actions of

The term media refers to a collection of communication outlets that distribute messages and information to society. Media has revolutionized the world because it allows individuals to connect with others at the push of a button, creates marketing platforms, and is a large source of entertainment. There are many types of communication technologies, such as television, the internet, movies and the radio. I understand that media is an essential component of society but I am also aware of its influences. All media is dangerous because media has the power to shape societies’ opinions. I feel that the most powerful forms of media are the internet and television. The internet and the television are influential because they utilizes techniques such as broadcasting advertisements, celebrity endorsements and product placements in order to sell merchandise to consumers. In 2015, Canada spent approximately $49,968,758 on advertising expenditures (Government Of Canada, 2015). These strategies are successful due to the mere exposure effect (Grimes & Kitchen, 2007). The more often that an advertisement is seen, the easier it becomes to mentally identify it (Grimes & Kitchen, 2007). Celebrity endorsement can also influence individuals because people trust and follow celebrities. For example, if Taylor Swift was featured in a Revlon lipstick advertisment, Revlon lipstick sales would increase. However, society does not realize that celebrities are paid to advertise certain products (Spry &

Fake News has been creating confusion amongst Americans for years now, but it has become a much larger problem in modern day society compared to when people had to actually sit down and read a newspaper to find out about current events. Fake News has evolved over the years mostly due to the increase and accessibility of the Internet and having the ability to spread information whenever you want. Many Americans use social media and other internet sources over watching the news on television or reading a newspaper. The reason why Fake News is such a large problem is because the creators of Fake News use enticing headlines and other manipulative methods to try to make you believe that their article is real. The only way we can stop this is by checking our sources before we share an article and to report anything that provides false or misleading news.