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RE: The good, the bad and the ugly: deciphering truth in the era of independent journalism
Even in local media... I see a trend... trust us! Deadly storms coming! Criminals breaking into your cars! You need us to tell you how to put on your shoes, download our app, (with advertising).
So do we give up on journalism as an institution because no one can be trusted or do we work on ways to enhance the individual’s ability to effectively scrutinize what they read/watch?
No, just be aware of what's going on and separate the wheat from the chaff.
Well how can they be aware of what’s going on if they can’t trust anything they read or hear? I totally empathize with your point but I’d love to explore ways to improve the general public’s ability to separate fact from fiction and whole truths from half truths. It seems to be something we struggle with as a society.