1. What is the significance of the authenticity and representation of the truth in the media that you consume on a daily basis? What is the role of a live broadcast?
The type of media that I consume on a daily basis is inherently manipulative. The presentation of information can easily be altered or misleading to support one narrative, and the algorithm that feeds me these media pieces could potentially give me a false sense of reality. Especially with modern social media and how the mass public have access to all sorts of information that is filtered and sorted by singular corporations. Live broadcasts give the public a sense of security. As live-streaming is unfiltered and unedited, it can show a more authentic version of an event. But once again, live broadcasts are not immune to manipulation. The intent of the camera man matters in how the information is given to the viewers, the way the stream is presented or even the platform it is being broadcast on can change the way it is viewed. From my experience and knowledge, it is impossible to label any piece of media as authentic, as anything translated from real life to the digital world can be considered an alteration to reality.
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