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Journalism and COVID-19: Remembering Maria Mercader

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“The power of disinformation online, we see, is enormous.” More

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DARE: Fake News Is Getting a Big Boost from Real Companies

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Advertising companies boost fake news as spread of disinformation overwhelms easy access to quality journalism. (See PEN America's most recent report on... More

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DARE: Trump Wants the Networks to Carry His Speech Live. They Should Look at These Charts of His Lies.

News DigestJanuary 8, 2019

President Trump prepares to make a speech this evening about the southern U.S. border, a subject on which his falsehoods and dishonesty have escalated... More

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News DigestJanuary 7, 2019

Revelations that Russian-inspired disinformation tactics were used as part of the 2017 Alabama senatorial election surface, leaving Democratic operatives... More

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News DigestJanuary 4, 2019

CBS's 60 Minutes refuses request from Egyptian government to refrain from broadcasting interview with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. President Trump... More

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New Jersey state lawmakers' plan to support community journalism offers a novel funding model for new and established publications. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), a frequent critic of tech and… More

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News DigestJune 25, 2018

Restaurant owner asks White House press secretary to leave, saying this is a time of “uncomfortable” moral choices. More

DARE: Trump Again Falsely Blames Democrats for His Separation Tactic

News DigestJune 18, 2018

Presidential falsehoods about the administration's separation of children from their immigrant parents raises the pressure on news organizations. More

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DARE: Trump Can’t Block Twitter Followers, Federal Judge Says

News DigestMay 24, 2018

Citing First Amendment, federal judge rules in favor of Knight Institute challenge to Trump who has been blocking individuals on Twitter—the decision is expected to be appealed. NFL owners… More

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