White-on-White Crime: Trump Supporter Aggressively Heckles News Reporter on Camera at Political Event

When you work in journalism, you come to expect that you are going to encounter your fair amount of trolls as you go about your daily job. They are out there, and they are ready to heckle you at every turn—whether their opinions about what you are reporting on are based in fact or not.

They are loud. They are bold. They want you to hear what they have to say—by any means necessary.

And so it was that Michael Gordon, a reporter with the El Paso, Texas, ABC News affiliate KVIA, went to work at a political event in his town, and as he prepared to go live on air, a woman wearing a red sweatshirt and a matching red “Make America Great Again” hat approached him. She was holding up a sign that said among other things “Fake By Omission” and

“No Collusion”—an often repeated refrain by the dotard in chief himself, Donald Trump.

Gordon shared the video on his Twitter account Monday.

With her two pigtails dangling from under her hate hat, the woman comes bounding up to Gordon yelling “Hi fake news! Hi fake news!”

She then begins chanting “Fake ass news! Fake ass news.” She points into the camera and says “Y’all are fake!”

She points her finger directly in Gordon’s face and yells “You’re fake!”

“You spread fake news. You should be ashamed of yourselves,” she says before wandering off chanting “Trump 2020! Trump 2020!”

This woman probably doesn’t even know what she thinks is fake.

Through it all, Gordon maintains his composure and somehow resists the urge to slap the shit out the person aggressively jumping around him and pointing her finger in his face.

He’s a better man than me.

https://www.theroot.com/white-on-white-crime-trump-supporter-aggressively-heck-1833740210

looks fake to me…kek

>>6018265

yeah and look at the crappy sign that looks like a 6 year old made it….

I bet this is their next tactic…but worse…

Harmful extreme diets are just one example of how public health is being compromised, according to the panel, which was chaired by Emily Thomas, managing director, health and wellbeing, at Brands2Life.

Thomas said: "'Fake news' isn't just a phrase for politicians, it's also very evident in health and can be both distracting and dangerous."

She added: "False health information and news can scare or mislead patients unnecessarily and, as comms people, we need to play our part in stemming the tide, staying true to the facts and ensuring legitimate voices are heard."

Health risks

This comes just weeks after Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, warned of the dangers presented by what he described as "vaccination deniers" in the "social fake-news movement."

Last year there was a threefold rise in measles cases, "despite the fact that clearly vaccination works", according to Stevens.

During the 'health fact vs. harmful fiction' session, which looked at the challenges of comms in the age of fake news, delegates were informed that being 'liked' on social media is becoming seen as more important than being accurate.

Kate Pogson, head of health at MHP, Sarah Manavis, digital culture and technology writer at the New Statesman, and Press Association health editor Jane Kirby took part in the discussion, which was held in London last week.

They found that the drive for engagement in social media is encouraging people to go for simple clickable content that risks translating scientific facts into misleading headlines and soundbites.

Calls for a crackdown

It is increasingly difficult for people to differentiate fact from fiction, they warned, pointing out that it has been found that even when people know a message is untrue, people will start to believe it if it is repeated enough.

Social-media platforms have a responsibility to crack down on fake news, according to the panel.

In response to the concerns over children not being vaccinated against diseases that can kill, Pinterest has already announced it is to block all searches and content relating to vaccination.

And last week Matt Hancock, the health secretary, argued that social networking sites must do more to police the spread of anti-vaccination propaganda.

Getting through to people

Delegates at the PRCA conference were told that people are just as likely to trust and listen to a 'person like themselves' as they are a health expert, which is why micro-influencers can wield a lot of influence.

Fake news often preys on emotions like fear, disgust or surprise to generate a reaction from people. But it can be combated with accurate stories told with empathy and backed up with facts.

Stories told through people with first-hand experience of an illness or condition are always more authentic and credible, delegates heard.

The audience was advised that simple techniques such as using expert quotes that provide more emotion and colour, and using first-hand accounts, can help make a healthcare story more engaging.

https://www.prweek.com/article/1580731/prca-health-conference-fake-health-news-risking-lives