Fake News

The History and The Future

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The History of Fake News
Can be traced as far back as Plato and Shakespeare
Plato discussed what happened to people who mistook shadows for reality.
One of Shakespeares characters mistook another for a god.

Became more media prevalent when Donald Trump began his run
for president.
Sensational headlines to gain views.
Trump using fake and illegitimate facts to gain support.

Photo from Royal Shakespeare Company

What is Fake News?

Video copyright John Iadarola.

Regulation of The News
Various forms of regulation
State run (i.e. Russia Today, and any station run by the media)
Public Media (i.e. BBC, PBS, NPR, and any outlet funded by viewers)

Fairness Doctrine
A former FCC policy that required stations to allow equal amounts of time to
conflicting views and issues
Ended in 1987
Stations and media outlets mat now publish as much as they want concerning
issues, with no regards to differing opinions.
How to Notice Fake News
Read every source critically
Only read news from reputable sources
Notice the source(s) and author(s) of the work
Are they reputable?
Are they known for spreading controversy?