專八題目:
Is Internet Sensationalizing Acceptable?
專八范文:
For most Netizens, the following scenario may be familiar: a post with erotic photos is submitted by a Netizen in certain forum; “interested” Netizens begin to make both positive and negative comments so that increasing number of Netizens would be involved in the hot discussion; and then the post is to be linked toother forums and websites, the post-submitter to be interviewed by a series of entertainment programs and newspapers; eventually, the post-submitter gains celebrity overnight. Netizens call this process Internet sensationalizing.
對于大多數網友來說,接下來的一些情況似乎很熟悉:一位網友在某論壇中發布淫穢相片:感興趣的網友開始對照片發表評論,有好有壞,以至于越來越多的網友參與到了熱議當中:之后,帖子被連接到其他論壇和網站之中:發布帖子的網友受到了娛樂節目、報紙的采訪:最終,這位網友一夜之間爆紅,網友管這種行為叫做網絡轟動。
By far, there have been a variety of successful Internet sensationalizing cases such as Lotus Sister and February Girl. While many conservative people deem it vulgar, I personally think that the sensationalizing is acceptable so long as it is not maliciously intended.
到目前為止,已經出現了許多網絡爆紅的事件,例如蓮花姐姐、二月女孩。許多保守的網友認為這些人低俗愚昧,我個人認為這樣的網絡轟動是可以接受的,只要不是出于惡意就是可以的。
Firstly, the Internet sensationalizing provides opportunities to grass-root people who want to make a name. Generally speaking, it is difficult for grass-root people to become eminent through conventional means, for the world is so competitive that only those most talented and diligent people can make it. Even if they eventually realize their dreams, it would take time and efforts. Thanks to the Internet, people can easily be informed, which indicates that so long as the news is sensational enough, it will be quickly transmitted to each corner of our country. Overnight, it is likely that an unknown person hits the headlines of portal websites, and then is interviewed by different newspapers. If the new big shot proves well-received by the public, they will soon be offered a role in movies or TV series.
第一,網絡爆紅給草根階級人民提供了機會,給與了他們出名的機會。通體來講,草根階級出名是很困難的,尤其是通過傳統手段出名,世界競爭激烈,只有那些天賦異稟、肯努力付出的人才能出名。即使他們實現了夢想,那也需要時間和努力才能實現。由于互聯網,人們的消息四通八達,只要消息夠轟動,很快就能遍及全國。人們有可能會因為點擊了門戶網站的標題而受到各種報紙的采訪。如果這一信息得到了公眾的認可,他們很快就會在電影和電視劇中擔任角色。
Secondly, as Internet sensationalizing can not succeed without hot discussion of contrast opinions, participants in the discussion will have access to different ideasand become more rational. For example, in Chanel Girl’s case, she claimed that she was expelled by the university authorities because she had renouncedforeign language teaching in her blog. In response, some Netizens argue that as an individual has the right of delivering free speeches, it is ridiculous for a prestigious university to expel the student. Of course, there are Netizens who disagree with the argument. They argue that we can not believe in all what Chanel Girl said in her blog, for it would take time for the university to make the decision. As the later revealed truth indicates, the girl lied. In this sense, people will learn to figure out the truth in the Internet sensationalizing and hence become more rational.
第二,如果互聯網轟動沒有反對意見也是不會成功的,參與者有不同的意見,這樣的意見才能更為理性。例如,在香奈兒女孩事件中,她說大學將她逐出了學校因為她放棄了在博客中教授英文。許多網友認為每個人都有表達自己意見的權利,知名大學開除學生是不可理喻的。當然,還有許多網友不同意這樣的觀點。他們認為我們不能夠全然相信香奈兒女孩在微博中所說的事實,大學也應該在最早時間作出決定。這樣的事實證明女孩說了謊。從這一方面講,人們應該在網絡轟動上認清事實,并變得更加理性。
Undoubtedly, there are some negative impacts of Internet sensationalizing. For example, those involved in the sensationalizing may be unfairly criticized. Anyway, Internet sensationalizing can be used by grass-root people to make a name overnight, if they do not have malicious intentions.
毋庸置疑,人們對網絡轟動也有質疑之聲。例如,參與到網絡轟動的人或許會遭到不公平的批判。總而言之,網絡轟動是草根階級一夜成名的途徑之一,前提是他們沒有惡意。
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