Internet Media vs. The Truth

 I find that there is a whole lot of negative views about how the internet has made politics worse. While I have touched on a few of the negative side effects of the internet, today I wanted to highlight a very positive one. 

The Internet has allowed media to travel very fast, but sometimes when media gets shared over and over again, we lose the truth in reality. This is where websites such as PolitiFact and Factcheck.org come into play. With fact-checking websites such as these, the public are able to find the truth about rumors or scandals of their favorite politician. 

Additionally, Data-Journalism has allowed the public, as well as politicians, to estimate and predict election outcomes. This helps politicians know where to focus their energy. It also helps the public to know what to expect or know how their voices are being heard. 

Source: https://journalism.uoregon.edu/news/six-ways-media-influences-elections