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Fake News: is it an issue? (Unreliable Sources :pen: (Fact Checking,…
Fake News: is it an issue? 
Unreliable Sources :pen:
Fact Checking
How do we know information is genuine? Proliferation of seemingly legitimate news makes it difficult to tell what is genuine
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Wikipedia
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Anyone can publish information, unchecked
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Facebook
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Proliferation of fake news due to ease of use, and sharing tools
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Digital Age
Donald Trump
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Proliferation of fake news during the election e.g. the Pope endorses Trump's campaign
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Trump uses the term to mean "unflattering" news, not factual misinformation
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Role of Journalists
'If it bleeds, it leads'
The more controversial the news, the more coverage it gets
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Journalists
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Deeper level of media training could reduce the spread of fake news
Citizen Journalists
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Bloggers can have very large audiences (Allcott & Gentzkow 2017, p. 211)
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Some Issues :warning:
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Social Media
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If a fake news story is believed, there are far reaching ramifications for those involved
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A brief definition of fake news (watch until 3 minutes in) video