“The Power of a Neologism”


The phrase “Fake news” is considered to be a neologism which means it’s a relatively recent or isolated term or phrase that may be in the process of entering common use, but that has not yet been fully accepted into mainstream language. Neologisms are often driven by changes in culture and technology. The phrase “Fake news” refers to news or websites that have no basis in fact, but are presented as being factually accurate. And in this polarized climate this phrase has been weaponized and levied against one side or the other, depending on what news you choose to subscribe to. This quagmire has contributed to creating a hostile environment that has helped to stifle the true free flow of journalistic information as well as helped to make journalists, those employed by large media outlets and especially the independent and “citizen journalists” the targets of government and state  Surveillance as well as government and state violence with little to no recourse. This is not to say that a neologism started this all, remember Neologisms are often driven by changes in culture and technology the phrase is only a  reflection of an already established institutional disposition. Reporters without Borders released the 2020 World Press Freedom Index, which attempts to measure press freedoms worldwide and In 2020 they ranked the United States 45th out of 180 countries.  let’s not use a neologism as a blanket statement to erase the many journalists efforts whose stories never make the mainstream news, in terms of what they report on, often exposing corruption and speaking truth to power, as well as the horrible things they endure to get those stories. And the sometimes even more horrific things that happen to them once they publish their journalistic findings. no matter what side of the political spectrum your on, it should be understood that free press is not free. And All news isn’t fake just because it doesn’t match your desired narrative,but not all news is true just because it comes from your favorite news outlet or celebrity personality or matches your desired narrative either. Our advice is, look from all angles even the ones you don’t agree with, healthy discourse or even just exposure with opposing thoughts and opinions will help keep us out of our own little echo chambers.


A few terms defined:


“Propaganda: is communication that is primarily used to influence an audience and further an agenda, which may not be objective and may be selectively presenting facts to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded language to produce an emotional rather than a rational response to the information that is being presented.



  • White propaganda: The information is truthful and only moderately biased. The source of the information is cited.
  • Grey propaganda: The information is mostly truthful and contains no information that can be disproven. However, no sources are cited.
  • Black propaganda: Literally “fake news,” the information is false or deceitful and is attributed to sources not responsible for its creation.


While grey and black propaganda campaigns often have the most immediate impact, they also carry the greatest risk. Sooner or later, the target population identifies the information as being false, thus discrediting the source.


Echo chamber :

In discussions of news media, an echo chamber refers to situations in which beliefs are amplified or reinforced by communication and repetition inside a closed system and insulated from rebuttal.


Yellow journalism and yellow press are American terms for journalism and associated newspapers that present little or no legitimate, well-researched news while instead using eye-catching headlines for increased sales. Techniques may include exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering, or sensationalism . By extension, the term yellow journalism is used today as a pejorative to decry any journalism that treats news in an unprofessional or unethical fashion.  


Types of fake news:


  1. satire or parody ("no intention to cause harm but has potential to fool")
  2. false connection ("when headlines, visuals or captions don't support the content")
  3. misleading content ("misleading use of information to frame an issue or an individual")
  4. false context ("when genuine content is shared with false contextual information")
  5. impostor content ("when genuine sources are impersonated" with false, made-up sources)
  6. manipulated content ("when genuine information or imagery is manipulated to deceive", as with a "doctored" photo)
  7. fabricated content ("new content is 100% false, designed to deceive and do harm")

Scientific denial is another potential explanatory type of fake news, defined as the act of producing false or misleading facts to unconsciously support strong pre-existing beliefs.-Wikipedia” 


Neologism:  new word, usage, or expression.


-vw

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