Any jackass on Twitter with a few spare seconds and 140 characters can affect an entire news cycle.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/did-...iring-30-minutes-of-hardcore-porn-last-night/
The fake "CNN Porn" story is the latest and most-damning example of the crisis journalism is facing.
"Fake news" and misinformation has long-lasting effects. Even when a story is corrected or retracted, most people never follow up on a story and continue to spread the misinformation to others who, in turn, will not fact-check and will continue the proliferation.
Credibility is taken for granted, no one even checks the source. Hell, most poeple get their news from Facebook and Reddit, cesspools of humanity that they are.
Even when provided with the facts, more and more people are choosing their truths and discrediting outlets that don't regularly conform to their worldview.
What should (or can) real journalists do to combat the wave of ignorance and slander? The fucking President-elect is out there calling all of our major news organizations liars, not to be trusted. On one hand, he is full of shit and trying to undermine the validity of reports about himself. On the other, he is kinda... right? I mean, as far as "not believing everything you read online" goes. Outlets are only too happy to post an inflammatory headline before being responsible about the information they are disseminating.
Then you have Anon. Anon is not held accountable for liable or bullshit, yet Anon is ceaseless in its attempts to undermine information. Smear campaigns are everywhere, all day, every day. No one can stop it because the number of people involved is staggering.
I don't know guys. Aside from being responsible for myself and doing my own research, I just don't know what can be done about any of this. One thing is for sure, I am really getting tired of telling my dad that he is insane.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/did-...iring-30-minutes-of-hardcore-porn-last-night/
The fake "CNN Porn" story is the latest and most-damning example of the crisis journalism is facing.
"Fake news" and misinformation has long-lasting effects. Even when a story is corrected or retracted, most people never follow up on a story and continue to spread the misinformation to others who, in turn, will not fact-check and will continue the proliferation.
Credibility is taken for granted, no one even checks the source. Hell, most poeple get their news from Facebook and Reddit, cesspools of humanity that they are.
Even when provided with the facts, more and more people are choosing their truths and discrediting outlets that don't regularly conform to their worldview.
What should (or can) real journalists do to combat the wave of ignorance and slander? The fucking President-elect is out there calling all of our major news organizations liars, not to be trusted. On one hand, he is full of shit and trying to undermine the validity of reports about himself. On the other, he is kinda... right? I mean, as far as "not believing everything you read online" goes. Outlets are only too happy to post an inflammatory headline before being responsible about the information they are disseminating.
Then you have Anon. Anon is not held accountable for liable or bullshit, yet Anon is ceaseless in its attempts to undermine information. Smear campaigns are everywhere, all day, every day. No one can stop it because the number of people involved is staggering.
I don't know guys. Aside from being responsible for myself and doing my own research, I just don't know what can be done about any of this. One thing is for sure, I am really getting tired of telling my dad that he is insane.