Last week I wrote about the satirical news. I discussed its importance in society and
whether or not it could replace the real news.
In wrote that while it is much more entertaining, they are limited to
what headlines they could joke about. After
reading several of my classmates blogs it seems most are in agreement with my
opinion.
In Rachel Disney’s blog, she also
discussed whether satirical news could replace the real news, in her opinion,
she said that it was popular in the entertainment industry, but it would never
replace the news due to the lack of accuracy. “Of
course the presentation of news this way is appealing and more entertaining to
viewers, but is it worth it, when it’s not all that accurate? No, it certainly
is not.”
In Adam
Tusim’s blog, he said that the satirical news would be able to replace the real
news if they weren’t restricted to the content.
He said the only problem with satirical news was that if they tried to
joke about a touchy subject, they would be subjected to incredible criticism
and poor ratings. He said; “…These late night television hosts may address sensitive
topics such as a natural disaster or the death of an individual(s) in a
condescending or inappropriate manner. Making a joke about serious issues such
as these can give the viewer a bad impression of the way this type of media
presents itself.”
In Tyler Nakamura’s blog, he also
agreed that the only downside to the alternative news is the restriction to
talk about major serious issues. He
said; “…The TV shows may bring up a touchy
topic and try to make a joke of it but do it in the wrong way and this may
offend people, or give other people an unintended message.”
Based on the blogs I have read it is agreed
that the fake news or satirical news can never replace the real news. So why are there still so many satirical
programs? It’s because it is a nice
compliment entertainment-wise to the real news.
This conclusion leads me to believe that there will always be satirical
news.
Rachel Disney’s blog: http://rd13aj.wordpress.com/
Adam Tusim’s blog: http://at12nk.wordpress.com/
Tyler Nakamura’s blog: http://tylersmediaandsocietyblog.blogspot.ca/