How CNN and BuzzFeed Justify Reporting Fake News - 01/12/2017
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This brief satirical segment lampoons the sensationalism and lack of verification in modern news reporting. Through a mock field report about a disaster in Beaverton, the host highlights how media outlets sometimes report rumors or unverified claims as news, drawing attention to the dangers of misinformation and the erosion of journalistic standards.Speaker 1
00:00:02 Tom, I'm currently 10 miles outside of Beaverton, unable to get inside the town proper.00:00:05 We do not have any reports of fatalities yet, but we believe that the death toll may be in the hundreds of 1,000,000.
00:00:12 Beaverton has only a population of about 8000 Tom, so this would be quite devastating. Any word on how the survivors in the town are doing?
00:00:21 We're not sure what exactly is going on inside the town of Beaverton, Tom, but we're reporting that there's looting, ****** and yes, even acts of cannibalism.
00:00:30 My God, you've you've actually seen people looting, ****** and eating each other?
00:00:34 No, no, we haven't actually seen it, Tom.
00:00:36 We're just reporting it.