University of Phoenix Ethical Journalism and Effects of Fake News Paper

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1 Fake News. University of Phoenix November 09, 2020 2 Introduction “Ethical journalism that values accountability and transparent practices is an important piece in the fight to defend truth and facts in an era full of information disorder.” (Ireton & Posetti pg. 22, 2018). Fake news is defined as untrue information aimed at misleading people away from facts and truth. At a time when social media is fast becoming popular among technology addicts, fake news has been known to cause a damaging impact on its victims by hiding the truth from them. Fake news is a problem for society, and it causes confusion, misconceptions, loss of trust, fear, and misunderstandings since they contradict credible sources of information. Background and effects of fake news The term fake news is relatively new; however, the concept has been in existence for quite some time. The information has been essential since it has been used to guide people to the truth. Unfortunately, as a means of misleading people, individuals began using untrue information to hide the truth. “The internet is a new free marketplace of ideas.” (Pollicino, 2017). The issue of fake news has plagued the emergence of social media. Today information isn’t obtained from trusted sources since anyone can provide any information concerning anything, and it would be considered true. Under the first amendment, there is no such thing as a false idea. People have freedom of speech, which has created a serious problem since social media and freedom of speech have propelled fake news in society. People are easily influenced these days by information. False information has played a significant role in misleading people and causing confusion. Misinformation has been known to impact human behavior since people have been vulnerable to information spread through social media and other platforms. Fake news distorts the peace that exists in society by causing unrest. 3 Most misleading data are often fatal since they may cause deadly damage to individuals. In the face of information disorder and online hate, journalism has the biggest task of maintaining ethical journalism. News sites need to be at the forefront to fight fake news since the credibility of their information. The term fake news became popular during the 2016 U.S. presidential elections when false information spread presidential results. Additionally, the coronavirus pandemic has attributed to the spread of false information about the virus. (Allcott & Gentzkow, 2017). People depend more on social media to obtain information. In the united states alone, about 66% of people actively use social media, which means it is easy to mislead a larger population using fake news on social media. Businesses suffer consumer loss each year due to the spread of false information concerning their products and operations. Conclusion To avoid being misled by fake news, people are often urged to check news from trusted sources. Governments have played a key role in providing sites where people can receive facts. The coronavirus pandemic has affected many people. However, a significant aspect is that false information has been increasing about the pandemic on many social media sites. False information has been used to create unrest. Untrue data on the pandemic gives people false data on statistical facts. This confusion has been known to increase unrest among people. 4 Reference Allcott, H., & Gentzkow, M. (2017). Social media and fake news in the 2016 election. Journal of economic perspectives, 31(2), 211-36. Ireton, C., & Posetti, J. (2018). Journalism, fake news & disinformation: handbook for journalism education and training. UNESCO Publishing. Pollicino, O. (2017). Fake News, Internet and Metaphors (to be handled carefully).
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Running head: FAKE NEWS

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Fake News
University of Phoenix
November 09, 2020

FAKE NEWS

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Introduction

“Ethical journalism that values accountability and transparent practices is an important
piece in the fight to defend truth and facts in an era full of information disorder.” (Ireton &
Posetti pg. 22, 2018). Fake news is defined as untrue information aimed at misleading people
away from facts and truth. At a time when social media is fast becoming popular among
technology addicts, fake news has been known to cause a damaging impact on its victims by
hiding the truth from them. Fake news is a problem for society, and it causes confusion,
misconceptions, loss of trust, fear, and misunderstandings since they contradict credible sources
of information.
Fake news in another perspective can be used in protecting the feelings of other people,
especially those that true information affects negatively. For example, someone can ask you
what another said about them, and in cases where the response of that other was not good,
you may have to choose not to tell the tr...


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