Rhetorical Analysis of Stephanie Busari’s TED Talk: “How Fake News Does Real Harm”

Rhetorical Analysis of Stephanie Busari’s Ted Talk
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Rhetorical Analysis Of Stephanie Busari’s Ted Talk
Bias is a common occurrence in daily life, and it can occur in news, books, and other forms. Bias is defined as an action of being prejudiced for or an inclination against a group or individual in an unfair way (Han et al. 2019). This means that the information shared about the specific group or person is false. A source can be biased if it provides information that is not credible, or the author tries to convince the reader that a particular perspective is a right option.
A common occurrence of bias is via fake news where the authors or publishing houses that are regarded as credible and reliable present information that is not valid or truthful. Busari (2018) reveals that the government resorted to hiding the information rather than revealing any accurate details about the kidnapped girls. If the news was not valid but is released from a reputable source, then it is biased. Sources can be biased via confirmation bias where the authors try to find information, either consciously or unconsciously, which supports their opinions or ideas that they already hold. Fake news is a form of media bias where the story is factually incorrect, and it is meant to distort or obscure emotions. The goal of the author or source is to prey on bias or prejudices...