CMST 3H03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Fake News, Ak-47, The Takeaway

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: CMST 3H03
• Professor: Dr. Baade

Document Summary

Fake news example (of early december) this gentleman with an ak-47 how there is a sex-abuse ring in the restaurant. This is a fake news story (some problem solving) Allcott and gentzkow (2017) definition: news articles that are intentionally and verifiably false, and could mislead readers . Most people, at least in the news story that i read seem to think it"s a bad thing. There"s a sense of solidarity of an agreed upon reality. In mainstream outlets, because when individuals try to seek out the truth, fake news overshadow real pieces of news. 19th century is about the development of the public sphere, and has become crucial to the ideas of public policy this is why it is dangerous. Looking at the newspaper where we had an agreed upon reality that was developing in that period. Shared ritual of reading: aware of others. History of communication c01: same time, different places.