Fake News
News is defined as "newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events". This is especially shown when discussing political debates, which lead to the introduction of fake news. Fake news is defined as "a type of yellow journalism or propaganda that consists of deliberate misinformation or hoaxes". One noteworthy example of fake news within New Zealand is the film Forgotten Silver directed by Peter Jackson and Costa Botes. The film in question was a mockumentary with it using various film techniques associated with a documentary and aired on primetime television. The film was stated to be inspired by Peter Jackson finding a chest of old films and featured the discovery of a forgotten film maker, Colin Mckenzie, who invented and revolutionized many film aspects. Among the film's claims for what Mckenzie accomplished were the advents of synchronized sound, colour footage, moving camera shots and even proof that a New Zealand inventor, Ric...
