Seriously, does FOX overtly create and pass false stories
just to get people hyped and signed on as a “loyal FOX listener?” Do they know
the difference between misinformation, disinformation, and the truth?
This story from Media Matters casts doubt on their
actual intentions, which I happen to think it intentional. Let's review the
possibilities of the FOX reporting, shall we? The heart of this story is simple
enough:
FOX News reported that the Cleveland Clinic was instituting “massive
layoffs” due to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, but when asked
about the reports, a Clinic spokesperson told Media Matters, “We're not.”
So, what has FOX done about their mistake. Apparently
nothing to correct the “error” or whatever we choose to call it, which leads me
to post this about that.
Disinformation, Misinformation, and the Truth.
• Disinformation: Spreading of information that
is intentionally false or inaccurate information that is
spread deliberately as an act of deception (false statements) intended to
convince someone of an untruth.
• Misinformation: Spreading information that is
unintentionally false (almost like an unproven rumor), but that the spreader
probably knows is false, or just spreads it to be part of those in the know.
• Truth: Little can be said about what the truth
is regarding anything spoken, printed, or shown on TV or over the radio
airwaves. Sometimes figuring out the truth without any facts proves futile.
Plus, fact checking is critical these days in view of the
massive hi-tech use with “social media.”
Credibility:
FOX can’t even spell that word.
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