Tuesday, January 15, 2008

genre of "fake news"

As a genre, "fake news" must take current events that are hitting the headlines with full force. While these current events are very important, it is within the "fake news" guidelines that those broadcasters announcing such awareness must use sarcastic tones. Why the sarcastic tone you might ask? Well, as we well know grown ups (or the parent - folk you could say) rely on the local news to feed their ears with wordly notifications. As for the students of adolescents, many think the local news is downright boring and uninteresting. Thus with the "fake news", realistic facts are being brought forth as if nothing should be taken seriously (a stance to "not give a damn"); and with the other shows like "family guy", "south park", and of course the daily show, student - aged viewers love these shows because they're making fun of current events

Side note: Okay so i just went off on a "sarcastic" rant of my own. Thus im going to try and sound more focused: with the genre of "fake news" the newscaster should provide it's audience with real, important current events. But to add a twist, the newscaster should announce such events in a as i said, a "i don't give a damn" tone. As i said above, a lot of the parents or elderly hope to focus in on the local news for their own personal and wordly update. As for us teenagers/young adults, we find local news boring. with the other shows family guy or south park, such shows go to show that the young adult population thrives upon satires of recent main events because it what makes us want to listen. Though there is a satiric twist to certain events, the young adults are still receiving the news. thus, "fake news" is guided towards a younger audience....i hope this statement clears up the charade from above.

THESIS STATEMENTS
1)Due to the dangerous nature of everyday drivers, road rage is a major cause of automobile accidents on our highways.

2)Disney films are presented to inspire and thrive upon a child's imagination not to promote violence.

3) While there are many different species of ants have been found around the world, three specific species are found in America...

4)Families and animal foundations have saved many animals from the streets or from the abuse.

5) Within recent decades, drastic climate changes have caused certain areas around the world to have sustained drought seasons.

6) Stephen King's novel, "The Shining" dazzles his readers with suspenseful writing techniques.

7) Based upon vintage newspapers and the smash - hit movie, "Titanic", it has been made obviously clear that the Titanic did indeed sink in the Atlantic Ocean.

8)From an abundance of research, statistics have shown that America has a drug addiction.

9) The director's selection of actors to potray a true and heroic war tale gives "Saving Private Ryan" a great appriasel.

10) The poignant smells and the constant mess can only preclude that having a rabbit as a house pet is quite the challenge.

11) In order for someone to be presdent, he or she must inhibit leadership qualities such as charisma, compassion, and control.

12) Within a beauty pageant, a woman must perform various "lady - like" tasks in order to be considered the best of the best.

13) In wearing uniforms, students will no longer have to worry about being ridiculed for wearing a particular piece of clothing.

14) From Macbeth, to Hamlet, to The Tempest, students can see the inspiration Shakespeare has upon the current authors of today.

15) From recent research and statistics, many who have had unresolved problems with stress or anxiety have looked to Aromtherapy for relief.

3 comments:

kristin nicole said...

Hi Emma!
I love your take on "fake news", mostly because it is very similar to mine, so I feel like I must have done the assignment correctly! The sarcastic "I don't give a damn" tone is exactly what I think makes "fake news" different from "real news", and I think it is the most important difference to stress when comparing the two. Also, I like that you mentioned shows such as South Park and Family Guy, because I think a lot of viewers don't realize that they are being fed news while watching those shows make fun of different current events.

I really enjoy reading your writing, because your take on things is very similar to mine..so i don't have to waste a lot of time disagreeing with you :-)

-Kristin

Andrew said...

I think you have good ideas, if this was being written and handed in for a grade. My personal suggestion is to start writing for the teacher, stop, and then stop caring and just write your feelings. Thanks for the nice comment on my blog, as long as people read my writing and think about what I'm talking about, then I feel I've done the best I can.

bignate said...

i liked the way you worded your entry. i actually read the whole thing which is nice because it kept my attention.