Extra! Extra! Read all about! Since ancient times information has spread worldwide through mass communication. In Ancient Greece, philosophers called Sophists believed in educating the youth for money. This type of philosophy is still used today, writers use eye-catching headlines to promote views for money. These writers aren't educating people they're simply manipulating readers for more clicks. For example, Goldman and Wade purposely fool their viewers to make more cash.
"FBI AGENT SUSPECTED IN HILLARY EMAIL LEAKS FOUND DEAD IN APARTMENT MURDER-SUICIDE."[1]
This headline is a prime example of fake news. Fake news is nothing new, it can spread quickly causing misinformation. Publishers create articles that look legit to manipulate the audience into believing it is "real news". Often writers twist what has been said.
Fake news in growing exponentially, this is becoming a major issue today. According to a Stanford study, “only 25% of high school students were able to distinguish fake news compared to accurate news stories”. [2] Students also had trouble determining the realness in pictures.
The publication of an
article is an easy way to determine seriousness of its integrity.
1.Context- Look at the context of the article. When was,
this article written?
2. Credibility- Does the site have a good reputation? Does
the author site credible sources?
3. Construction- Analyze the framework of the source. Disguise
between facts and opinions.
4. Corroboration- Compare the information to other creditable
news sources. Is their more than one source to support its claim?
5. Compare- Compare news to other news to eliminate a bias
perspective.
However, fake news
isn’t going away anytime soon. So, it is important to use critical thinking
skills to determine the credibility of a news source. Research the political
news spectrum to create a bigger picture.
References:
[1] https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=43d_1478437128&comments=1
[2]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdmPhjRhoSc
This was a very well written article! I like the picture you used as an example. Most magazines photo-shop pictures to the last possible pixel. I like the five c's method you added in there too.
ReplyDeleteVery well written! Love the way you opened the post, it caught my attention. The five c's method was a great addition to the article. Good Job!
ReplyDeleteMikayla,
ReplyDeleteYour blog post has been organized in a way that is very easy to read, and I like the list you included that shows a reader how to test the validity of an article’s content. The tidbits of information that you offer your audience in this post is neat and to the point.
However, I feel like you missed the analysis part of this assignment. You only mention the article that we were assigned last week once in the text, and I think that you should have addressed the author of that article, as well as the writers he was covering in more depth.
Three to four sentences that tie Wade and Goldman into your research would round out your content and make your blog post even more interesting. Over all, you’ve written something that was very easy and pleasant to read. Thanks for taking the time to do more research and inform your readers.
Have a wonderful week!
Regards,
Emma
Mikayla,
ReplyDeleteHow interesting! I like the fact that you included the content from the Stanford study, and I have to say what I'm more surprised about is the fact that the issue is the realness of photos? Would we call using photoshop an element in yellow journalism? I never thought of that before, but I guess it is.
I think Emma has a great point--what does that Stanford study mean for readers of Wade and Goldman and others like them? You have a great base for continued development here!
Julie Q.