Does Fake News Mislead the Public?
This article covered a few different concepts that were interesting in terms of the way viewers interpret the news they receive. The different styles of media coverage and methods of delivery were discussed in great detail in the text. There was a section that talked about the difference between recall versus recognition. In terms of the meta concepts, there were three primary ones that were focused on. They consisted of substantive coverage, hype, and humor. Surprisingly, hype and humor tend to reach the masses more than substantive news does. Although the information is subject to undergo the opinion of the comedian delivering the news, it is still politically relevant and reaches a specific target audience.
As part of the younger generation, I have first hand experience in dealing with fake news. Overall many of my peers don't watch the news and rarely pick up a newspaper to get their information. However, we are constantly updated with the latest newsfeed and posts sent via facebook , twitter, myspace, etc... If we can't find what we're looking for there, any details can be found at just the click of a button. I like to consider us the "Now Generation"! We want everything yesterday and with technology on a constant progression forward, we have become accustom to a world that provides information quickly and effortlessly...even if it's not always 100% factual. Beneath most news involving hype in humor there is some truth and typically a few facts. It is hard to know what to believe though because of the skewed opinions and comedy that overshadows the truth of what's actually going on.
To answer the initial question though, "Does Fake News Mislead the Public?" the answer is yes. Because of the speed at which information is delivered to the general public, many of the details are not fully sorted out. Also with gossip columns, entertainment shows, and comedians with a voice it is hard to tell what is factual and what is opinion. Although newspapers are viewed as an archaic form of getting information these days, it was better in the sense that there was more attention payed to detail and less emphasis placed on the hype and humor. Society is easily swayed and out of time, therefore whatever they hear most instantaneously is what they conclude to perceive as truth.
As part of the younger generation, I have first hand experience in dealing with fake news. Overall many of my peers don't watch the news and rarely pick up a newspaper to get their information. However, we are constantly updated with the latest newsfeed and posts sent via facebook , twitter, myspace, etc... If we can't find what we're looking for there, any details can be found at just the click of a button. I like to consider us the "Now Generation"! We want everything yesterday and with technology on a constant progression forward, we have become accustom to a world that provides information quickly and effortlessly...even if it's not always 100% factual. Beneath most news involving hype in humor there is some truth and typically a few facts. It is hard to know what to believe though because of the skewed opinions and comedy that overshadows the truth of what's actually going on.
To answer the initial question though, "Does Fake News Mislead the Public?" the answer is yes. Because of the speed at which information is delivered to the general public, many of the details are not fully sorted out. Also with gossip columns, entertainment shows, and comedians with a voice it is hard to tell what is factual and what is opinion. Although newspapers are viewed as an archaic form of getting information these days, it was better in the sense that there was more attention payed to detail and less emphasis placed on the hype and humor. Society is easily swayed and out of time, therefore whatever they hear most instantaneously is what they conclude to perceive as truth.
