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Assignment 9: Answers

1) The document discusses fake news, outlining how it is misinformation that is often spread online and emotionally manipulative. It violates the 9th commandment against bearing false witness. 2) Motives for spreading fake news include manipulating people, triggering anger or hate, and gaining money. Traditional journalism is harmed by online fake news spreading misinformation and reducing trust. 3) Potential ways to stop the spread of fake news discussed include reaching out to governments and media organizations, providing media training, education campaigns, and self-regulation in reporting news.

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Assignment 9: Answers

1) The document discusses fake news, outlining how it is misinformation that is often spread online and emotionally manipulative. It violates the 9th commandment against bearing false witness. 2) Motives for spreading fake news include manipulating people, triggering anger or hate, and gaining money. Traditional journalism is harmed by online fake news spreading misinformation and reducing trust. 3) Potential ways to stop the spread of fake news discussed include reaching out to governments and media organizations, providing media training, education campaigns, and self-regulation in reporting news.

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Assignment 9

Name: Rio Awitin Date passed: 09/09/2020

A. What is fake news? Answer the ff. questions with Answers


P yes or No:
A Is it a misinformation and deception? 1 YES
R Is it oftentimes on-line? 2 YES
T Is it emotionally manipulative? 3 YES
Is it factual and fair? 4 NO
I Does it have more agenda than telling information? 5 YES
B. What could be the motive of the perpetrators of fake 6 spread misinformation
news? ( Give at least 3) 7 manipulate people or trigger people into anger of
hate
8 gain money
P Fake News Truthful News
A Source 9 no source something hoax, provide sources like
R Process having links, and citations credential.
T Accessibility 10 thoughts/gossips, interview/data and records
II Content 11 websites, magazine or newspaper
12 broad, on point something exact

P A deliberate posting of fake news has the intention to 13-17


A deceive readers. What specific Christian principle Ninth commandment “Thou shalt not bear false
R expressed in the Decalogue does it violate? (5pts.) witness against thy neighbor”
T
What fundamental values are violated by those who 18-19
3 perpetrate fake news? TRUTH because they spread lies to everyone which
it gives more chaos and bad influence not only to
the people but also to the community

In what way the government maybe peddling fake 20 Through politics in the campaigns
news? Cite 2 instances
21 Spread of propaganda to gain money.

Explain why on-line fake news do injustice to traditional 22-23


journalist ( 2 pts.) It’s because they are giving misinformation and it
may lead to untrusted traditional journalism

Cite 5 ways which may stop the perpetration of fake 24 Reaching out to the government and other
news. You may based it from those presented by the media organization
resource persons in the CNN initiated conversation. (5
pts) 25 Media trainings/ Capacity building

26 Campaign

27 Educate young people to know what is


deceptive speeches and news

28 Self-regulations in giving out news

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