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The age of outrage
Why are we so quick to take offence? The Private Eye editor on Orwell, Trump and the death of debate in post-truth politics. By Ian Hislop .
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International Fact-Checking Network fact-checkers’ code of principles
The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at Poynter is committed to promoting excellence in fact-checking. We believe nonpartisan and transparent fact-checking can be a powerful instrument of accountability journalism; conversely, unsourced or biased fact-checking can increase distrust in the media and experts while polluting public understanding.
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Best of media corrections, 2016 edition
Our annual collection of media corrections is, undoubtedly, an excuse to chuckle at our industry’s missteps. But it’s also a recognition of an honorable practice… By Alexios Mantzarlis.
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The Pathologies of War: Dual Propaganda Campaigns in Reporting on Syria
The travesty of war in Syria represents a defining political issue today. By Anthony DiMaggio.
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Bernie Sanders: Corporate Media is a Threat to Democracy
Three weeks after the election of Donald Trump, Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke at the Free Library of Philadelphia as part of his "Our Revolution" book tour.
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If Donald Trump Targets Journalists, Thank Obama
Obama has laid all the groundwork Trump needs for a crackdown on reporters. By James Risen.
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WaPo Spreading Own Falsehoods Shows Real Power of Fake News
In which the snake begins eating itself. By Adam Johnson.
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WashPost Is Richly Rewarded for False News About Russia Threat While Public Is Deceived
In the current D.C. climate on Russia, all relevant journalistic incentives encourage and reward false news. By Glenn Greenwald.
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On Whitewashing Russia: Power-worshippers Only See Black-and-White
“The media never intended to learn anything from Iraq except how to better peddle fables, and it hasn’t even learned that.” By Jason Hirthler.
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Two Predictions, Maybe Rants, About Donald Trump’s Presidency
Predictions about the mercurial Donald Trump are risky. Nonetheless, I cannot hesitate from making two… By John Dean.
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Ten journalists battle efforts to make them testify in a San Bernardino county corruption case
Ten Southern California journalists are fighting an effort by prosecutors to compel them to testify in the San Bernardino County corruption trials of a developer, a former supervisor and other former county officials. By Paloma Esquivel.
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A Message To My Doomed Colleagues In The American Media
Congratulations, US media! You’ve just covered your first press conference of an authoritarian leader with a massive ego and a deep disdain for your trade and everything you hold dear. We in Russia have been doing it for 12 years now… By Alexey Kovalev .
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Former Newspaper Editor Who Exposed CIA Found Dead
Dr Udo Ulfkotte, the former German newspaper editor whose bestselling book exposed how the CIA controls German media, has been found dead. By Baxter Dmitry.
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The Art of Thinking in Other People’s Heads
And what is a feuilleton? By Alexander Stern.
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When Truth Becomes a Commodity
What becomes of the public when truth becomes just another consumer preference? By Daniel T. Rogers.
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How the Fake News Crisis of 1896 Explains Trump
William Jennings Bryan, the Trump-like presidential hopeful, warned of an “epidemic of fake news.” By Adrienne LaFrance.
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Who supplies the news?
Misreporting in Syria and Iraq. By.Patrick Cockburn.
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Gaslighting: Know It and Identify It to Protect Yourself
Gaslighting is a manipulation tactic used to gain power. And it works too well. By Stephanie Sarkis Ph.D.
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Suspect in Quebec Mosque Attack Quickly Depicted as a Moroccan Muslim. He’s a White Nationalist
Both the White House and Fox News helped to spread these false claims, and still have not retracted them. By Glenn Greenwald, Murtaza Hussain.
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No Easy Answers
Why Vox is an Anti-Intellectual Publication and How it Can Do Better. By Benjamin Studebaker.
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