This post first appeared in the JRN200 course in the University of Arizona Global Campus. Fake news is broadly defined as a story presented in credible-looking media that is not just written with false information but does so with the intent to influence readers 1 . These pieces are usually written with a tiny core…
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On the Nature of News Media
First published December 1, 2021, as the final course assignment for JRN200 at the University of Arizona Global Campus. Loosely defined, journalism is a genre of writing that reports on events relevant to the public. “The press” is a catch-all term for journalism in its many formats – newspapers, television broadcasts, radio broadcasts, and online…