Fake News and Ways to Fight Against It
Winthrop University’s Society of Professional Journalists and Mass Communication Department hosted a cultural event titled “The Future of News in the Age of Fake News” at 7:00 p.m. last Tuesday. People gathered in the Kinard Auditorium to listen to the five panelists from different backgrounds, who discussed the current state of fake news and ways to prevent it. One of the moderators for the event was Dr. Nathanial Fredrick who is a mass communication professor at the University, and he said fake news is not a new development. “Fake news is as old as news itself. It dates back to the printing press,” said Fredrick. According to journalistsresource.org, the term “fake news” can be defined in various ways depending on the context it is used in. Fake news can be in the form of parodies, written pieces, or recorded segments, and it is often used to spread false information or conspiracy the...