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The public’s negligence toward the rapid emergence of â€Å"Fake News† in the last few years, and society’s increased access to such outlets not only causes a decline in the credibility of beliefs and stances on the most sensitive current event topics, but it also crudely transforms and moulds the critical ideas, views, and workings of Democracy. The United States government, depending on who you may ask, may be referred to as a liberal democracy, a constitutional republic, or a federal republic. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, a republic is â€Å"a political order in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who are entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them.† On the other hand, a democracy is a†¦show more content†¦This often leads to script bias when media outlets, in appealing to â€Å"partisan audiences† for sake of business and viewer ratings, focus on a candidate’s positive achievements and contributions to society, rather than their opposing viewpoints to the majority (Andra Brichacek of U of Oregon School of Journalism). Resulting from such practices is a specific part of the population which religiously follows the news, unaware of other stances on the topics they follow, and their prefered candidate’s thoughts and goals on those topics. For example, during the 2016 presidential election, more liberal news outlets set narratives for President Trump, labeling him as racist, bigot, and unqualified for office, while outlets targeting conservative and â€Å"politically reformative† populations who were in favor of â€Å"draining the swamp† painted Hillary Clinton as a defensive, untrustworthy politician with too many secrets to hold in the white house. In response to such polarizing stances, the credible media, however biased, creates paths and openings for the distortion of facts and the manipulation of the public’s views and interpretations of the information they are handed. The fake media that the public is often exposed to reveals itself in satire, propaganda, and often, conspiracy theories. These forms are usually easily accessed through social media, which serves as a filtered means of obtaining information, filtered because its usersShow MoreRelatedMarketing and E-commerce Business65852 Words   |  264 PagesAds: Real-Time Marketing on Exchanges continued on back inside cover E -commerce business. technology. society. T e n T H e d i t i o n Kenneth C. Laudon Carol Guercio Traver New York University Azimuth Interactive, Inc. Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sà £o Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo Editor In Chief:Read MoreFinancial Statement Frauds29904 Words   |  120 Pagesfraud in accordance with the reasons we have determined. Key-words: auditors, audit risks, financial statement fraud, internal control, earnings management, revenue recognition. III List of Abbreviations AICPA: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants AR: Audit Risk ASB: Auditing Standards Board BTG: Brussels Translation Group N.V CEO: Chief Executive Officer CFO: Chief Financial Officer COSO: Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission CR: Control Risk CRIME: CooksRead MoreMarketing Mistakes and Successes175322 Words   |  702 PagesDESIGN DIRECTOR SENIOR DESIGNER SENIOR MEDIA EDITOR George Hoffman Lise Johnson Carissa Doshi Dorothy Sinclair Matt Winslow Amy Scholz Carly DeCandia Alana Filipovich Jeof Vita Arthur Medina Allison Morris This book was set in 10/12 New Caledonia by Aptara ®, Inc. and printed and bound by Courier/Westford. The cover was printed by Courier/Westford. This book is printed on acid-free paper. Copyright  © 2009, 2006, 2004, 2001, 1998, 1995, 1992, 1989, 1986, 1981, 1976 John Wiley SonsRead MoreOperational Risk Management50825 Words   |  204 Pages≈√ F M A G u i d e l i n e s on Operational Risk Management These guidelines were prepared by the Oesterreichische Nationalbank in cooperation with the Financial Market Authority Published by: Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) Otto-Wagner-Platz 3, 1090 Vienna, Austria Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) Praterstraße 23, 1020 Vienna, Austria Produced by: Oesterreichische Nationalbank Editor in chief: Gà ¼nther Thonabauer, Communications Division (OeNB) Barbara Nà ¶sslinger