Chapter+9

Presentation by Jeff Schimmel (with notes)

Chapter 9 Jeff schimmel

Notes by michael nahill

Cut and paste, right and wrong: -we can copy and send articles -this can change the meaning of text

New ways to mislead: -it is very easy to manipulate public opinion -there are electronic ways to alter images -is it ethical to alter images? -where do you draw the line? -Jason Blair: writer for the new york times caught fabricating stories -It is scary to think that the readers trusted him -If we are getting used to this kind of trickery do you think were in trouble?

Who's talking and why? -to dismiss all online information is very foolish -the failure to do ones homework before making a decision is even more foolish -mark jakob: put insider trading information on an investment forum and was prosecuted for selling short on the companies stock -Matt drudge: started a rumor about a politicians affair

-do you think you should be able to leave anonymous comments? -are anonymous comments less valid? -it is very difficult to be truly anonymous on the web (ip address)

Trolls and other annoyances: -trolls create inappropriate postings especially on the comment features on websites -the trolls steal time and space -how do you deal with the trolls? -is it ethical to block them or ban them from posting?

Spin patrol: -Spin=putting something (an event, etc.) into the perspective that favors your cause -"google bombing": a method of connecting a word to a specific website through a search engine (search miserable failure and George bushes website comes up) -how does a site like google deal with this? Do they lose authority if they do not patrol this "bombing."?

Citizen reporters to the rescue: -with so many citizen perspectives, the truth is always revealed -<span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffcc; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">the "Casey nicole" story: <span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffcc; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">the citizens came together to reveal that <span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffcc; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">the blog was a hoax. -there are many hoaxes on <span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffcc; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">the web -<span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffcc; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">the people play a major part in uncovering them

A flight to quality? -as big <span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffcc; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">media participates in <span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffcc; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">the new online news they take risks that can effect their credibility -when you go to a news website you are assuming that what is posted is true -if people hack into those websites that is a problem

Old common sense: -learn which blogs to trust and which not to trust