Jarre's Fake Quote Analysis

The impact of such a fake quote remaining in history as something that was said by Jarre, rather than something that was made up by Fitzgerald is that the quote would become referenced so many times by renowned print and online media outlets without challenge. Thus, it would become an inaccurate fact about Jarre. The quote may also have a negative impact on the receiving audience such as academic sources where it is found. For example, a music school in a university may write journal articles referencing the Fitzgerald’s fake quote thinking it is Jarre’s quote to encourage its students to emulate one of the best music composers in the world in order to perform well. The discovery of the inaccurate information may result in the university being …show more content…
In removing the inaccurate information, “the fake quote” from Fitzgerald concerning Jarre that states, “One could say my life has been one long soundtrack. Music was my life, music brought me to life, and music is how I will be remembered long after I leave this life. When I die, there will be a final waltz playing in my head, that only I can hear” (Carbery, 2009), Jarre’s entry in Wikipedia becomes accurate because all the information is referenced from reliable primary sources, such as CNN, Los Angles Time, and The New York Times. Therefore, on Jarre’s Wikipedia entry at the bottom of the page (Wikipedia, 2016), a subheading titled “Maurice-Alexis Jarre’s Quotes” would provide some of his quotes to encourage beginning music composers not to give in, but to strive for the best in their …show more content…
As seen in the discussion, reputable media outlets, such as The Guardian, BBC Music Magazine website, Australian, and India newspapers referenced the content about Jarre’s quote fully knowing that it did not have a reference. Therefore, in editing the entry post of Jarre’s demise, I made sure that the post was properly referenced with a reference that could be found online by any journalist and any other media