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Fighting Against “Fake News” with the Truth Sandwich

This week my media literacy class is working on the concept of fake news.  I’m having them take a look at the history of how both the concept and term have been used over the last several centuries. Aside from … Continue reading

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Who Exactly Are The “Mainstream Media”?

Overall, I’m with Fox News’ Howard Kurtz on this one.  I’m not sure how appropriate it was to report on the rumors of an affair by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.  On one hand, there were a lot of questions … Continue reading

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

After a couple of weeks of motorcycle travel posts, we’re back to your regularly scheduled media content. Why were so many people upset by Gawker outing a top Conde Nast executive? The gossipy blogging site Gawker has a long history … Continue reading

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