Module 7: Assignment
The legacy of yellow journalism remains present in our contemporary media culture. You may instantly think about magazines like The National Enquirer, or you may think of the rise of “fake news,” but there are many more examples of yellow journalism in our news today. Here are a few more examples of tricks played by the news media (and people covered by the media):
Alternative Facts
Gaslighting
Alarmism
Blatant Bias
Victim Blaming
Hypocrisy
Propaganda
Creeping Normality
Slippery Slope
Cassandra Complex
