Assignment
Watch the videos listed below. Note the key points as you view the videos.
• VIDEO CLIP: Fake News" Sites and Effects on Democracy (4:44)
New York Magazine's Max Read discusses his piece examining the rise of "fake news" and whether the internet is a reliable tool for furthering democracy.
• VIDEO CLIP: Satire vs Fake News (1:35)
Cole Bolton and Chad Nackers talked about their satirical publication, The Onion, and the intent of political satire versus misinformation.
• Video Clip: Alicia Shepard - Pause Before you Retweet (1:38)
Alicia Shepard discusses emotional reactions to "click-bait" style news, which may or may not be true.
Answer the following questions using complete sentences.
1. How is a particular audience targeted?
2. What types of news can be created?
3. Who could be the sources of "Fake News?"
4. What could be the goals of the creators?
5. Explain how you can identify fake news and how it can possibly affect the public
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.