When fakery becomes a norm

maxresdefaultCould fakery be the latest norm in media news casting and journalism? I found myself whipping this question around, not at somebody, but at the Philippine media system. I’m no journalist but I think we have an issue on how the FACTS are being acquired, handled, organized and delivered. And it’s infectious!

Even by merely showing just one side or a part of the story can affect the viewers’ perception of the truth of a certain event. How much more if an item, a photo or a captured video of that story is replaced, photoshopped or falsified and — hell breaks loose — delivered professionally to innocent eyes. Continue reading