“The trouble with the media is that it seems unable to distinguish between the end of the world and a bicycle accident”. This quote by George Bernard Shaw uses two very different situations to showcase how the media frequently sensationalises unimportant topics in comparison to the more important topics where the media often fails to provide adequate information or context. This often leads to the audience’s distorted perception of the world and the misrepresentation of truth in the media leading to misinformation. This has been proven true time and time again through the media. How often do you think you see something false in the media such as social media, the news or in articles? The spread of misinformation has been reaching a wider range of audiences as a result of …show more content…
However, the media often creates bias, misrepresentation and sensationalism which creates misinformation to achieve these goals, throwing all sense of journalism away. Through, the use of misrepresentation, stereotyping and sensationalising, misinformation spreads quicker than ever.

The use of stereotyping is highlighted in Pat Ferrucci’s Ted talk “shouldn’t sports be colour blind”. In this Ted talk, Ferrucci addresses the language used in the media when describing athletes of different races. He highlights how the media uses specific language, depending on what race you are. An example of this is a comparison between Tom Brady and Cam Newton. Journalists often describe Tom Brady as "intelligent or praise him for his effort” instead of talking about his raw talent. In comparison to this, when journalists describe Cam Newton, they often refer to him for his physical strength and his natural abilities instead of his intelligence. This often comes from a stereotype that African-Americans are stronger, which originated when African-Americans were slaves. People thought only the stronger slaves survived, which