Kevin J. Worthen Summary

In, “One Man’s Rumer I Another Man’s Reality, Gregory Rodriguez, an author of the Los Angeles Times he argues about the power of broadcasting the truth and its effect on the people. As a result, “can false rumors and off-the-wall theories be corrected by broadcasting the truth” (Gregory Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, September 28, 2009)?

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.

Research Paper Rough Draft The perpetuation of misinformation can be very difficult to correct and may have lasting effects even after it is discredited. For instance, if an audience is reliant on the information provided by the media to make an informative decision about a topic involving their morals, the validity of the author’s claims will determine the mass majority of their decisions they make in the future. As a result, false information may continue to influence beliefs and attitudes even after being debunked if it is not replaced by an alternate causal explanation.

Today, it is very easy to believe anything seen on the internet. With numerous resources available instantaneously, it is impossible to know which ones are misleading, and which ones are legitimate. In the end, it all comes down to being able to distinguish a fake source, from a real source.

Post-truth Rhetorical Analysis An article written by Eric Beam, MD and titled “Welcome to post-truth Medicine” was published on the blog The Long White Coat on January 22, 2017. Eric Beam is an internal medicine resident in New York and The Long White Coat is a blog that focuses on healthcare related issues. This article in particular focuses on post-truth in medicine and was written mainly for other doctors, but it also applies to non-doctors. Dr. Beam seamlessly blends together his use of ethos, pathos, and logos to effectively argue that healthcare has been significantly affected in the post-truth era and it needs to stop.

On September 10th, Katie Sanders from PunditFact and former writer from Politifact Florida gave a speech at the Bob Graham Center titled Pants on Fire: Misinformation in American Politics. The talk and subsequent Q&A centered on the perpetuation of misinformation that is experienced in contemporary American politics as well as

In the book of Lamentations 3:40 it reads “let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord.”1 It is essential that when bombarded with an excessive amount of information that each document is closely examine. When new information is released it is important the

Faith is the belief in a person, thing, or idea without concrete evidence of its certainty. Although in some arenas, such as science, it is looked down upon, faith is ever presence in people's lives. It takes faith to belief that a chair will support one’s weight. It takes faith to belief that others will fulfill their promises and responsibilities. John Donne, Robert Fink, and Annie Dillard are three authors who use faith as a topic for one of their works. The use of rhetorical devices, such as tone and diction, in John Donne’s Meditation 17, Robert Fink’s How I Found Religion at a Baseball Game, and Annie Dillard’s An American Childhood contributes to each work’s message about faith, the influence of God on the outlook of life, and the camaraderie found with others.

Although many people in modern democracies assume that exposure to facts enlightens the misinformed citizenry, Keohane describes how, on the contrary, when faced with facts, the misinformed public rarely changes its mind. Rather, according to Brenda Nyhan’s study at the University of Michigan, when faced with facts that contradict their version of the truth, many people become “even more set in their beliefs” since they do not want to admit they are wrong. Moreover, this is reinforced by the fact that human brain seeks consistency, meaning that the way it interprets information is biased towards confirming its preconceived notions. This, compounded with the current surplus of misinformation in the media, allows the citizenry to believe

The article “The Attack on Truth” by Mclntyre Lee is about willful ignorance and the fact people are very stubborn. Willful ignorance is when they keep them self from the facts and the truth that is right. The one very likely candidate is the Internet. It has gotten to the point where very little people know simple things like when the dinosaurs lived. It is all because of the internet and the fact that the kids these days don't go around and fact check because they have “better things to do.” This article is about kids And adults not learning to tell the fake news between the real news.

We live in a period of time where information is readily available to us. With just a touch of a button we can gather information instantly. Once we have received the information, we need to discover if the information is the truth or false. We have a responsible to seek and find out for yourselves if the information is true. President Uchtdorf encourages us to not jump to conclusions based on our small amount of knowledge or experience. Many of the things we know or believe to be true are just a segment of the truth.

The media has been adversely affected by the explosion of information sources. It has become a tedious and cumbersome endeavor to accurately locate information sources that can stand to even the slightest bit of scrutinizing. For those who attempt to report the truth, they continue to find it

Media Bias In today’s society, remaining connected and knowledgeable of current events and the newest trends is vital to staying ahead in business, education, and social standing. This information is supplied to everyone through the internet, newspapers, television, and radio. One can tune into stations such as CNN, NBC, Fox News, Al-Jazeera, and many others (“SQs of Media Outlets”). In order to meet the needs of viewers, readers, and listeners, the ideal media system would contain accurate, quick information, with a purely impartial view on the facts as they are known. However, this modern media system has not maintained an objective view, pushing opinionated and slanted reporting onto the population in order to create profit and gain customers. The exploitation of information media for personal gain has created a toxic and inaccurate present, constant in today’s society.

Pope John Paul II once said, “Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth; and God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth – in a word, to know himself – so that, by knowing and loving God, men and women may also come to the fullness of truth about themselves.” (Fallible Blogma) Based on this significant and powerful quote, one can infer that faith and reason are directly associated and related. It can also be implied that the combination of faith and reason allows one to seek information and knowledge about truth and God; based on various class discussions and past academic teachings, it is understood that both faith and reason are the instruments that diverse parties

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.