Essays on Fake News

“A very big part of the Anger we see today in our society is caused by the purposely false and inaccurate reporting of the Mainstream Media that I refer to as Fake News. It has gotten so bad and hateful that it is beyond description. Mainstream Media must clean up its act, FAST!” (Trump). According…

                                  Information, that can be, and is generated by anyone, has seen not only news channels but also social media to be the most popular and pervasive medium for its exchange. Although these mediums have given each of us…

We have been told that there is fake news and not to believe everything that we read on the internet. However, how can we distinguish what is fake from real? The media has played a crucial role in the world, specifically when speaking about research. However, it is important to not only read what is…

The president of the United States has gone through a lot of targeting from media coverage. From various topics that range from how he runs the country to how he handles his own life. This type of attention can result in various opinions being shaped over how the information is being told by any media…

In her book, ‘How Are Digital Devices Impacting Society’, Melissa Abramovitz wrote “on September 20, 2013, twenty-one-year-old Kimberly Davis of Port Fairy, Australia, slammed into a bicyclist while texting and driving. She stopped 300 feet (91m) away from the injured man and called emergency responders. However, she refused to help the victim who seriously injured…

The insidious nature of fake news is apparent throughout many different cases, with layer upon layers of puppeteers ultimately pulling the strings of other puppeteers. However, the audience are not the only ones being manipulated in some of these cases, but the reporters and networks themselves are proven to be malleable in the hands of…

The government needs to also look at the First amendment that gives Americans the freedom of speech. Although freedom of speech gave the Americans an opportunity to express themselves, it came with some disadvantages. Some individuals used this freedom to propagate hatred especially racism. Individuals who had something against the blacks would use the freedom…

Facebook, the popular social media website and smart phone application, has integrated itself into the daily lives of millions of American citizens as well as people residing in other areas of the world. Launched in the early months of 2004 out of Harvard University by Mark Zuckerberg Facebook has become a popular website for people…

The news media has long been society’s form of up-to-date information: if you care to stay updated with events that are occurring locally, domestically, or globally you generally watch or read some form of news. However, the state of the news today seems to be that Television or Cable new’s popularity is declining, while digital…

The epidemic of Fake News A comprehensive report This paper is an examination of how false news stories have influenced our political process and how we can prevent these stories from controlling the press.  In this section, I review the multiple instances of Fake News influencing our political system, and how the American people have…