Merchants of misinformation are all over the internet. But the real problem lies with us
Call it lies, fake news, or just plain old bullshit - misinformation seems to flutter wilfully around the modern world.
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Merchants of misinformation are all over the internet. But the real problem lies with us
Call it lies, fake news, or just plain old bullshit - misinformation seems to flutter wilfully around the modern world.
Just a peek at what we've been working on at fourthEstate.org.
Academics have come up with a unique taxpayer plan to save journalism, but Americans may not be willing to pay for it
https://meaww.com/tax-cuts-to-save-journalism-decline-new-idea-by-academics
Every town needs an independent news outlet. Every single one of them.
"Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." —Warren Buffett
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Plant some trees people.
How the people are using 'news avoidance' to escape the post-truth world of politics
The problem about living inside of echo chambers
https://theconversation.com/the-problem-of-living-inside-echo-chambers-110486
Twitter has suspended @sparrowmedia
for posting a pretrial statement (read: publicly accessible court document) filed by Roger Stone that supposedly contained phone numbers linked to Steve Bannon, Rick Gates, and others. @TwitterSupport
continues to baffle.
Sam Carliner at The Montclarion rehashes some key existential questions for news orgs.
Democracy Dies in Paywalls
https://themontclarion.org/opinion/democracy-dies-in-paywalls/
There is quite literally nothing more important to the health of a community and to a strong a and robust democracy than the local news organization.
Unfortunately Apple News is excluding local newsrooms. 😡
https://www.cjr.org/tow_center/apple-news-local-journalism.php
Hong Kong journalists reporting increasing violence
Some positive news from the folks at IPSO ( https://www.ipso.co.uk)
All major newspaper publishers to stay with IPSO
Thank god that I don't have that level of hopelessness.
Media Pledge by Joe Heller | http://hellertoon.com
via PolticalCartoons
In Kenya, there’s growing debate about media accountability – that the media should act in the interests of the public good, and that it’s accurate, free and fair. Most of the debate has focused on the lack of quality journalism and a decline in journalistic ethics.
Adios Mastodon.
Check. Check. 123. 1234
Is this thing on?
Hubzilla or Diaspora?