The act of fake news is taking democracy to the next level. It is allowing the public to contribute to what we hear about, what we talk about. It allows ordinary people to sarcastically mimic events within the news, and gives them the freedom of criticizing sardonically.
Originally I thought: what good is this doing? How is this important? Why should ordinary people have the right to mimic the news; which is supposed to be a source of accurate information for the public’s well being. According to me, well....it’s not. It’s not important for all the obvious reasons. Why should we fill our minds with inaccurate facts and make fun of people who are making an effort to make a difference, or distribute information concerning events to the public eye? Why should Tina Fey be used to mimic the opinions and beliefs of Sarah Palin? For fun? Think about it, WHY is this necessary?
However, despite all the overpowering negative effects of fake news, maybe we need too look at the underlying positives. Maybe it is necessary, after all, to make fun of, and emphasize some of the stupid things people say. Maybe we need that wake up call.
Fake news is important because sometimes, people need to look at the news in a sarcastic manner. Politics possess endless unnecessary dramatics. Overanalyzed situations and exaggerated debates need the ironic attention to show the public that the issues we are spending so much time on, may not even be worth it.
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"The act of fake news is taking democracy to the next level. It is allowing the public to contribute to what we hear about, what we talk about. It allows ordinary people to sarcastically mimic events within the news, and gives them the freedom of criticizing sardonically."
Interesting point about fake news shaping democracy. Would you say then, that satirical fake news is a kind of participatory culture? Or no? Is it really in the hands of "ordinary people"? Can it be?
Keep writing,
Lana
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