Essays on Fake News

In the past: reliance on major news channels In the past, before the introduction of computers, the population relied on major news channels for updated news. The television networks relayed valid information at the top of the hour, with the presenters legitimizing the information through live coverage. The trend changed with...

Fake News vs. Real News: The Importance of Information Scheufele and Tewksbury (10) posit that information is an important element of our society and every person is dependent on correct knowledge to make the right decisions and guide one through the complex world. Today, the biggest threat to accessing the right...

Understanding the concept and contexts of fake news has over the years been a growing problem in different parts of the globe. Considerably, developed countries such as the United States and Russia have over the last four decades greatly suffered from the effects of this vice that limits the operations...

Introduction Since President Trump was elected as American president, the phrase "Fake News" has gained popularity. Since his election, President Trump has repeatedly accused the local press of spreading false information, but is this really the case? Many Internet users generate income by publishing false news. (Ohlheiser). The flow of breaking...

Two Wrongs FallacyBy attempting to identify similar acts or beliefs in others, this type of argument seeks to justify one's own behavior or beliefs. You strive to do two wrongs to be right while pointing the finger at others. The phrase "I can accomplish it too if all others can"...

The problem of fake news in US elections first appeared in the run-up to the 2004 elections; over time, fake news became a reliable source of public intelligence (Holbert). The rise of fake news has been due to the rise of social media and the reliance on entertainment media as...

In the last five months, the term "fake news" has grown in common. The term is interpreted differently by different individuals. The media publishes news on the internet, which is dependent on people's reactions to the news and inner behavior. This can decide whether or not news is labeled as "fake...

Many sources of news have incorporated the use of humor to introduce such topics that appear to be unappealing to the public's attention and spread them around the board to ensure that they are known to the specific viewer and often worked on. Currently, satirical news programs that have been...

The Harmful Effects of False News The editorial s premise in All the News That Causes Fits is that false news which is constantly being spread by social media has done a lot of harm to the electorate. As a result, the author claims that partisan players...

Introduction On October 3, 2016, an article written in the Los Angeles Times reported that Pope Francis was not going to support Donald Trump for the presidential election. Instead, Pope Francis opted to urge the American faithful to "pray, study the two proposals well and choose with a conscience." A blog...