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Stranger than Fiction: “Fake News” versus the Truth
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The truth is under assault in America, according to Marty Baron, editor of The Washington Post
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How can tackling Twitter bots help unite a divided nation?
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It is no secret that leaders, at home and abroad, have a problem with journalists. Rants against news organizations and individuals punctuate conversations in Europe and Asia...
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Readers, viewers, and subscribers want and need accurate news and information, but as we attempt to navigate among publishers and platforms and networks, who is ultimately res...
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How are social media platforms contributing to the polarization and radicalization of the Internet? Can we reestablish control over our own information and digital society?
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Is the internet loosening our collective grasp on the truth?