FAKE NEWS :Far from Journalism Matters

                       

                                              

                                                 WARNING!! 

                                          FAKE NEWS 

              Fake News has become a matter of concern in the country.  - Anurag Thakur

            A piece of false or misleading information is presented as news. It often aims to damage the reputation of a person or entity or make money through advertising revenue. Be critical thinkers towards everything you see online. Information is only reliable as the people who are receiving it. 

        If readers do not change or improve thier ability to seek out and identify reliable information sources, the information environment will not improve, Koller, J.,(n.d).

Read the past headline. 

Check what news outlet published it.

Check published date and time 
Who is the Author?

Look at what links or sources are used. 

Look for questionable quotes or photos.

Beware of confirmation bias.

Search if other news outlets are reporting it. 

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Think before you share.

                    

POLITICS

           

                                           

                    Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, immediately talk to the media after encountering false statements on the social media platforms, it was credited to him about corruption in the Philippine Politics.   

                              

                        A statement coming from the Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque was fake news and it is an example of an edited quotation.  

                

            Atong Ong has been exposed to the media about his statement against his unsupported candidate Bongbong Marcos Jr. It was confirmed to be fake news after asked him about his views in regards to politics.   

After the HALALAN2022, a lot of fake news flooded the newsfeeds of FACEBOOK and the wall of TWITTER. It was also observed and heard in the youtube videos created by unreliable resources such as biased supporters of Official Candidates running for a higher position with a goal to create a false issue about the other party list or group.  

         "Don't believe everything you read on the internet because there's a picture with a quote next to it." -  Abraham Lincoln  

    ENTERTAINMENT/SHOWBIZ

                

           Bea Alonzo was becomes pregnant in the digital world but not in real life.  It was totally a piece of fake news, wherein the photo is observed to be edited particularly the face of actor Gerald Anderson and it was obvious but netizens tend to believe it because of their popularity as couples in the industry of showbiz. But at the end of the day, it was confirmed that the actress is far from being pregnant because on her official Instagram account as one of the reliable sources of her lifestyle, she is into creating a healthy body and going to other places for donation.

 

A false post about an interview of Boy Abunda with actress Kris Aquino was disseminated on Facebook. It came from an unreliable source that was shared on social media as it is the time when the hottest topic was the Aquino Family. Fake news targets are individuals who are famous in the showbiz. The ones that could create issues or allegations about an actress are bashers who are against a person. 

        Sharon Cuneta was victimized by fake news, it came out from the website Asia News that the actress treated that she was HIV - Positive. In contrast, Fashion Pulis's website stated it was misinformation as they support the actress. 

                

               We can't stop fake news from being made but we stop sharing it. 

 SPORTS 

          Run towards the goal of attaining Fact-based News 

                                  

                During the SEA Games, a picture of the Philippine National Flag was used as table clothing and it was disseminated on FACEBOOK.  The public was immediately informed that it was fake news and the photos are learned to be coming from other websites as it was only for exposure. 

                                      

                 A photo of a packed lunch was confirmed to be misinformation because it didn't come from the photos of the real SEA Games Journalist reports.

               

               A circulating false picture of the venue of the SEA Games was visible in the media but as it reach thousands of viewers, the real venue was exposed to the different social media platforms. 

  ACADEME 

                                                Fake news is not our friend 

                                 

            It becomes viral but in the next minute, it was false information. Even if it is relevant to the latest time, wherein a lot of students are looking for an announcement about the school days for public school misinformation didn't make it to the end because it was detected to be coming out from unreliable sources.  

              

               It was fake news that Grade 13 will be implemented as a continuation to the Senior High School. It was misinformation coming from the DepEd Secretary  Leonor Briones. 

             

     

                 A fake announcement was removed after it was known by the official TESDA department. A lot realize that it is not true and even their is a date specified it did not come from the official school.   

   Medical field 

                          Fake news spreads faster than coronavirus, do not be a carrier.

                                                                                                  # Digital Responsibility

            

       Information regarding red zone areas is confirmed to be fake news as the Department of Health warns the public about the misinformation about COVID- 19. 

                                        

       World Health Organization admits that the polio outbreak in the Philippines caused polio vaccine outbreak caused by vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2. It was then come out as false news Even if it was published in websites it was known to be untrue because it coming from wrong source. It is true it must be officially heard on the Philippine news T.V.

  

           

               Another fake news is about the SARS or so-called CoV-2 mutation in Pampanga Philippines. It is also conformed to be misleading wrong information coming from the reliable source and that is no other than the  Department of Health.  

Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.
- George Bernard Shaw 
     

Online Journalism

Click and be updated! 

                                                           

                                                        

                 We are living in a time that almost everyone has access to an internet connection, and only those who are still in remote areas cannot be able to hear the latest news. It takes a fast internet connection to be able to communicate in the online world. It started by collecting information from the involved person and looking at every detail as the new editors turn on the topics that can be watched on television. Internet connection leads to active socialization in the online world by following legitimate sources. People use mobile devices for browsing and surfing while others used laptops as a way of gaining info that will be shared with their family, peers, neighbors, and other concerned citizen in a community. It provides consistent information about the things that are needed to be known by the public.

                                           

            The latest and newest happenings in local and international places have been heard and witnessed by the majority as they click the screen. News is published in real-time, as soon as something happened it gets covered on online sites. If not the news editors will be left behind as citizens start to discuss on Twitter and other similar social media platforms. Essential voice provides essential information. Minorities and others will be represented as they start to voice out their situation, and everybody will lend their ears to hear because everyone is interested in the story, particularly when it becomes trending. It involves social media responses from different viewers as they have researched other sources that can be found on different websites.

       

 

Digital journalism is also known as online journalism is a contemporary form of journalism where editorial content is distributed via the Internet as opposed to publishing via print or broadcast.

Online journalism is a process that has been in use for the past years by newspaper industries, Journalists report facts produced and distributed through the INTERNET. It has been noticed that people no longer buy the printed out newspapers except they want to keep them for reference purposes but the internet users see it as a readily available and less costly network, (KKKUK - 2019).

Cost-effective: The cost of publishing online is affordable compared to the huge financial commitments involved in setting up a conventional newspaper house, including daily publication costs and staff salaries.

 Convergence of roles: The roles of a reporter and an editor are blurred as one person can perform such duties and others as computer typesetting.

Fast and convenient: Publishing online is both fast and convenient. You post news updates at the click of a button without stress.

Checks waste: The loss of resources arising from unsold copies of newspapers is prevented.

 Quick feedback: The feedback mechanism in online journalism is better and faster than the Letter to the Editor section of a mainstream newspaper. Admins can almost immediately respond to comments and feel the pulse of their visitors.

Humanness: The audience can feel the human ‘presence’ behind an online publication because of the interaction possible at both ends.

      It is in our hands that we choose to click the most reliable source amidst of increasing number of websites that are being formed. Stay informed of the latest events in our society in terms of our economy, politics, tourism, and others. Let's be responsible for sharing information starting from our Facebook accounts, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr. etc. 

       Let us be online and be responsible netizens, where everybody will be able to encounter the right information by avoiding the share the wrong information. Also, learning to read the whole news in its detail, avoiding shortcuts. It will help to minimize disinformation that can lead to fake news. Let us hear every journalist on reliable websites and still read published newspapers that would broaden our understanding and helps our thoughts or ideas to clear.  We are a bridge to every people that we will meet along the way, as they ask about the incident, we are going to provide the right information. Let us continue to be informed learn from every journalist and give importance to everyone who is behind the lens of unfiltered news. It leads us to a more innovative and diverse society.

        

"The latest update is on its way to be known by the people, anywhere and anytime."
                                                                                         (Aizee,2022)