Monthly Archives: February 2017
Getting To The Root Of Fake News
The Difference Between Fake and Wrong News
CNN Will Continue Reporting On Donald Trump, Regardless
Interesting developments today, regarding the Trump White House and news coverage.
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Why Facts Don’t Change Some People’s Minds
This is a long and kind of academically wonky piece from The New Yorker, but it’s worth the read if you have time.
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CJR With More On “Fake News”
WBA Student Seminar Coming Up
Harvard Weighs In On Covering Lying Politicians
“Providing people with accurate information doesn’t seem to help; they simply discount it.” One of the many fascinating observations in this column from the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard. Also has some great thoughts about false equivalence, and why more media outlets are calling lies, lies.
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Facebook Taking Steps To Address Fake News And Hoaxes
A Great Read For My Fellow Enemies Of The People
Yes, that’s what the President called us, the media. Here’s one of the more interesting reactions.
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