Friday, May 1, 2009

Conspiracy journalism

Conspiracy journalism represents a genre of journalism that has elements of advocacy journalism and investigation journalism. It typically intends to exposure or reveals a plan plot or conspiracy towards a group of innocents’ .Conspiracy journalism usually exists in the lesser known sections of media and may have significant political or religious overtones.
Conspiracy journalism has grown significantly since the proliferation of the internet. Previously, it existed in published traits. Conspiracy journalism uses the elements of propaganda to faster interest and gain readers.
Examples of conspiracy journalism
Most recently, the growth of the 9/11 truth movement has been fueled by its own conspiracy journalism. This is the publication and reporting of issues, information, opionion and data related to their specific cause. Thousands of pages of documents, stories and articles have been generated by this organization in it’s quest to validate it’s stated position. During the controversy in 2000 presidential election, main steam media organization the Florida recount. It was only later that a comprehensive review by the New York Times revealed no conspiracy existed.

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