Traditional media, media barons, social media, fake news, post truth, filter bubbles, Washington Post, Watergate scandal, Donald Trump, fake science, populism, fake history, fundamentalism, Boris Johnson, US United States
The Washington Post : in the early 1970s, it provided a perfect example of investigative journalism when two of its reporters uncovered the Watergate scandal, leading to Nixon's forced resignation.
Moreover, in 2014, the Washington Post and the Guardian won the Pulitzer Prize for having broke news of the Snowden NSA scandal.
The Broadcasting Act of 1996: it is illegal for a company that controls more than 20% of national newspaper circulation to have more than 20% stake in an independent television.
Boris Johnson, the current Prime Minister of Britain, used a bus on with the inscription "we send the EU 350 million pounds a week", which is false, but helped swing the vote in favour of Brexit.
[...] Medias Facts and Figures The Washington Post. In the early 1970s, it provided a perfect example of investigative journalism when two of its reporters uncovered the Watergate scandal, leading to Nixon's forced resignation. Moreover, in 2014 the Washington Post and the Guardian won the Pulitzer Prize for having broken news of the Snowden NSA scandal. The Broadcasting Act of 1996: it is illegal for a company that controls more than 20% of national newspaper circulation to have more than 20% stake in an independent television. [...]
[...] Fake news can also encourage people to support populism, fundamentalism which can be a danger for the democracy. How can we solve this problem? If we are in an area where truth matters less, we are also in an area where we have all kinds of sources such as the Internet, books to check what we hear and see and that's why he has solutions against fake news. Platforms that spread fake news such as social networks could also regulate the information and legislation could be passed concerning the publication of posts including lies or slandering. [...]
[...] Filter Bubble: a situation in which someone only hears or sees news and information that supports what they already believe and like. Dividing people. Act as an echo chamber. Plan The notion of truth has lost value. Some of the biggest leaders of the world don't hesitate to lie, change the reality and slander about their political opponents for political purposes. Ex: Boris Johnson, the current Prime Minister of Britain used a bus with the inscription "we send the EU 350 million pounds a week" which is false but helped swing the vote in favour of Brexit. [...]
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