The Dangers of Lazy Journalism
When local media fail to do their jobs by checking facts, corroborating sources, or simply asking follow-up questions as they did in Sioux Falls, SD, following a bomb scare, they're the ones creating "fake news."
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America’s Relationship With the Truth Is Broken
InfoWars' fake news—that Texas mass-murderer Devin Kelly was part of Antifa—has one purpose: to incite fear and hatred. And in an increasingly fascist regime, more people are believing him.
Yes, Pro-Choice Journalists Can Report Fairly on Abortion
Few subjects elicit as many brazen lies as the anti-abortion movement. So why are journalists so uncomfortable with calling them out?
Fake Trump News Is About to Invade Most American Living Rooms
The $3.9 billion Sinclair-Tribune merger will spread conservative propaganda throughout the country. Is Twitter our only hope for independent news?
The Existence of Trump’s New “News of the Week” Is Sad!
Our Dear Feared Leader has launched a propaganda hour on Facebook delivering only what he wants to hear. The news might be fake, but the threat is so very real.
That Time NPR Did Not Consider All Things
What a flubbed abortion-access story can teach us about the "fake news" era.
Are We Being Governed By Distraction—or Destruction?
The Trump administration has let loose a menacing chaos on our nation that may doom his presidency, his party. And our democracy.
Are You Suffering From Information Overload?
At times, it feels like the unrelenting onslaught of news is too much to process. Is there a way to remain informed, stay in the fight, and take care of ourselves?
Is Trump Just Another Toxic Cult Leader?
No. 45 has betrayed his voters from the moment he was inaugurated. So why are they so fiercely devoted to him?
If All the News Is Fake, Why Isn’t Donald Filing Libel Suits?
The Trump administration has declared a war of words on the press. Just how far will they take it?