The case of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard
The case of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard proves the tendency of spreading misinterpreted information about celebrities among their fans. Indeed, the abuse cases in their families tend to be ascribed to men rather than women, especially if they are known for drug habits. This type of misinterpretation usually represents one of the principal challenges for knowledge generation in search of reliable information in media sources (Paul, 2017). Therefore, the propensity of journalists to create stories based on falsehoods only adds to the problem.
However, not all media sources misinterpret facts, but they have different approaches to presenting information on events. The example of Vanessa Guillen demonstrates the reliability of articles published by CNN, FOX, and MSNBC. Since the only difference between them is in the method of delivering facts, they can hardly be viewed as misinterpretation but highlight the focus of the sources on one or another aspect of the matter.
The case of Donald Trump
The critical situation in the world regarding the spread of coronavirus infection exacerbates the problem of population safety. Taking this into consideration, media sources willingly misinterpret facts to attract their readers’ attention as it happened with Donald Trump, who was allegedly not wearing a mask. Even though the falsehood of this statement was proved through the comparison of the article with the previous information on the president’s actions, the idea remained in people’s minds. This represents an example of the creation of an alternative fact, which is not entirely true (Paul, 2017). In this way, magazines and newspapers provoke social unrest and evoke a negative response of citizens. The same applies to political news, such as the prison sentence of Roger Stone. Thus, partial misinterpretation might have a severe impact on people’s perceptions.
Reference
Paul, P. V. (2017). Fake news, alternative facts, post-truths, misinformation, misinterpretation—and other challenges associated with knowledge generation. American Annals of the Deaf, 162(1), 3–7. Web.