Modern Day 1984
The modern day mass media is a reflection of the Ministry of Truth because it changes history, media bias, and fake news. George Orwell’s 1984 reveals just how far the control of ideas can happen in today's time. 1984 contains several themes pertaining to society and politics, it is the basis to Orwell’s thoughts about how media has an unbelievable amount of influence on shaping the public’s thoughts and actions. Around the world media is involved between their viewers and their government, reporting and influencing whatever is happening. In the words of the author of 1984, George Orwell, “The people will believe what the media tells them they believe.”
The government in 1984 has full control of history by erasing, revising, and making up events and people. In the book Winston’s job is to “correct” history to the need of the Party.
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Today media through television and publications have seen a rise in fake news, especially through the internet on social media. “He was not troubled by the fact that every word he murmured into the speakwrite, every stroke of his ink-pencil, was a deliberate lie. He was as anxious as anyone else in the Department that the forgery should be perfect” (Orwell 151). The corruption of language and veracity was foreshadowed by George Orwell in his writings. The term “fake news” first broke out at a press conference where the new President-elect, Donald Trump, exclaimed “You are fake news!” to Jim Acosta of CNN. The past presidential election was a basis for this practice of distorting facts for emotional persuasion in order to cause action among viewers (Carson). The Two Minutes hate in 1984 can be an example of that, members of the party watch videos everyday about supposed “enemies” of the party and everyone takes part
The government in 1984 has full control of history by erasing, revising, and making up events and people. In the book Winston’s job is to “correct” history to the need of the Party.
“The Times had been assembled …show more content…
Today media through television and publications have seen a rise in fake news, especially through the internet on social media. “He was not troubled by the fact that every word he murmured into the speakwrite, every stroke of his ink-pencil, was a deliberate lie. He was as anxious as anyone else in the Department that the forgery should be perfect” (Orwell 151). The corruption of language and veracity was foreshadowed by George Orwell in his writings. The term “fake news” first broke out at a press conference where the new President-elect, Donald Trump, exclaimed “You are fake news!” to Jim Acosta of CNN. The past presidential election was a basis for this practice of distorting facts for emotional persuasion in order to cause action among viewers (Carson). The Two Minutes hate in 1984 can be an example of that, members of the party watch videos everyday about supposed “enemies” of the party and everyone takes part