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A Compilation of Fallacies From Rappler's Editorial

Newspapers have historically informed people about government and society, but social media now allows instant sharing of news and opinions. However, it is important to carefully examine online editorials for logical fallacies rather than passively accepting arguments. This paper will analyze editorials from the Philippine news site Rappler to point out common fallacies committed that could improperly influence readers' thinking. The goal is to make people more discerning when evaluating arguments presented in the media.

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A Compilation of Fallacies From Rappler's Editorial

Newspapers have historically informed people about government and society, but social media now allows instant sharing of news and opinions. However, it is important to carefully examine online editorials for logical fallacies rather than passively accepting arguments. This paper will analyze editorials from the Philippine news site Rappler to point out common fallacies committed that could improperly influence readers' thinking. The goal is to make people more discerning when evaluating arguments presented in the media.

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A Compilation of Fallacies from Rapplers Editorial

Since the beginning of time, newspapers have always been the medium our ancestors and
heroes alike used to express their opinions about the government and the society. The news has
always been the foremost instrument in informing people of the different realities beyond the
areas they live in. Until now, it has aimed to enlighten the Filipino people of what has been
happening politically and socially not only in our country, but also in the whole world.
With the rise of social media as the primary tool in conveying ones thoughts and sharing
them instantly, the news has become more accessible. In one click, an ordinary Filipino with an
internet connection on his/her phone can easily read up on current events. However, with such
ease comes a price. Have we looked into these articles a little bit longer and thought of how the
writer argues his/her piece? Have we questioned the different points of argument the writer
throws at us while we go through his/her article? Have we been reading the news wrong?
In relation to such a convenience, our group intends to look into the published editorials
of one of the leading news websites based in the Philippines, Rappler. With the features of instant
sharing and commenting in these articles, it has become easier for such editorials to be influence
our way of thinking. Our group wants to examine these articles and point out the different
fallacies Filipino writers, political analysts, and the like commit in their opinion columns. In this
paper, our group aims to be more vigilant in reading and accepting seemingly true arguments, but
after scrutiny are actually false.

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