The recent phenomenon of 'fake news' is a great example of the crossover between globalisation and the news industry.
It has been linked with a range of political events across the world - from Brexit here in the UK to Trump's election in the USA. Many European countries are now worried fake news will influence future elections and interfere with democracy.
Fake news: blog tasks
The Guardian & the global problem of fake news
1) Read this Guardian feature - Fake news: an insidious trend that's fast becoming a global problem
2) What similarities do you notice between the different countries outlined in the article and their problems with fake news?
3) Is fake news an inevitable consequence of the "culture of freedom and innovation" that the internet has brought with it? Is there a way to stop it?
New York Times and the creation of fake news
1) Read this New York Times feature - Inside a Fake News Sausage Factory: ‘This Is All About Income’
2) Which fake news stories were particularly successful for Beqa Latsabidze, the 22-year-old student in Tbilisi, Georgia, who tried to make money from web articles on Trump?
3) How much can Facebook and Google be blamed for this global rise in fake news?
Complete for homework if you don't finish in the lesson - due in your exam lesson next week Thursday/Friday.
No comments:
Post a Comment