When I read the story on the false reports of Tupac Shakur being alive it stirs concern first as a user of media and content. This story highlights many issues involved with the ease and availability and consumption in our present fast food information environment. The ease of false information being passed off as credible is a great concern especially with the lighting fast realities of content being transmitted from one person to another with social media. I myself saw this article posted through a friend on Facebook, but having remembered the “Elvis is Alive” phenomenon did not give it much thought. What is more frightening is the result that can happen to global economies as word such as the early reports of Steve Jobs ... More »

This particular news article can be related to the many conversations that we have had in class, especially relating to the code of ethics for journalism and reporting. This article shares several accounts where false information is being posted on what are usually recognized as credible sources. For example, PBS, which might be recognized as a credible news source by many, put their credibility at risk when they suggested that the rap artist, Tupac Shakur, was not dead and was residing in New Zealand. Although many might have realized that this was actually a lie or the result of an online hack, it has become evident that it has become so easy for false information to be posted by credible news organizations, which could result ... More »

The article touches can be related to our class discussions on the importance of reporting the truth. The article examines the potential repercussions of large news sources giving false information to the public. These news sources have influence upon our economy, race relations, and every day choices we make in our lives. When the public is given incorrect information catastrophic events have the potential to occur. We have discussed in class the responsibility reporters and news rooms have to the public to report the truth. It is apart of the Code of Ethics and must be taken seriously. Within my own reporting I have had to make sure to not misquote and to also not paraphrase my subject. I have been tempted to do both but I ... More »