Source: ESPN
POSTED BY Kathryn Knight on Thursday, February 14, 2013.
-Manti Te'o, Notre Dame's star linebacker, said in his official statement after the nation learned that the girlfriend that had inspired him all season never existed.
Source: ESPN POSTED BY Kathryn Knight on Thursday, February 14, 2013.
3 Comments
Erin
2/17/2013 08:50:54 am
I think that the media took advantage of Te'o and really made something that was hard enough individually, all the more difficult for him. He was a victim and was thrust into a judgmental spotlight full of speculation and criticism. Te'o went through an incredibly traumatizing and embarrassing experience that was only made worse through the medias intense coverage. I only hope that it won't affect his ability to move on and recover from the event.
Rebecca Lineberry
2/20/2013 12:25:45 am
The Manti Te'o scandal is representative of the power of social media in today's society. Once the media got hold of the information that Te'o's girlfriend was fictitious, they immediately jumped on the story and made a social media timeline of Te'o's supposed relationship. Through social media, news outlets had an enormous amount of information evidence to support the allegations of the fake relationship. The Te'o situation displays the trustfulness of people on the internet and how anyone can be pulled into an internet scam.
Jake Barach
2/21/2013 06:07:14 am
I think the Manti Te'o scandal revealed just how powerful the media can be. As far as agenda setting goes, the Te'o story blew up in a matter of minutes. Additionally, nearly every initial story skewered Te'o for deceiving his fans, his friends and the country. The onslaught of accusations against Te'o for his 'alleged' participation in the scandal skewed public opinion heavily, and to an extent irreversibly. Leave a Reply. |