Imagine you are a communications specialist for an organization. The organization has recently been tied to fake news. Your job is to resolve the issue by writing an article for the organization’s website and social media platforms.
Find a fake news story. This could be an article, video, or social media post. Imagine the organization involved in the fake news story is the one you work for in this scenario.
Part 1
Write an article in which you do the following:
Summarize the fake news story.
Explain why the story was “fake.”
Explain how the organization is addressing the fake news.
Part 2
Write an email to the CEO of the company to explain how you addressed the fake news story. Do the following in the email:
Explain the written communication strategies you used to address the fake news story.
Describe written communication strategies that can be used in the future to improve the company’s cyber communication practices.
Cite at least 4 sources, including the fake news story, to support your assignment.