Log #1

Media play an important role in our daily life. We rely on them, and thus develop some problems. For example, some news agency will  exaggerate headlines or contents  in order to attract more readers. However, what they report is against the fact.

I read a feature story called campus rape which was posted on Rolling Stone.  The content was vivid, terrible and shocking. A girl was raped by the fraternity.  People scolded the university, putting emphasis on campus security. The university even punished the fraternity, suspended all the activity of the fraternity. Police officer intervened in the case. In the end, the rape turned out to be fake, and all the story told by the victim didn't exist.

It was a famous story of media misleading. Rolling Stone was a popular magazine. However, it didn't inspect the authenticity of what it reported and misled the crowd. Living in the society that is full of data and easy to get various information, we should be aware of what is true and tell facts from lies.

http://archive.is/20141119163531/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rollingstone.com%2Fculture%2Ffeatures%2Fa-rape-on-campus-20141119

http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/a-note-to-our-readers-20141205

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32193377