Study: 42 percent of Republicans believe accurate — but negative — stories qualify as ‘fake news’

All those media-trust studies have a tendency toward the rote. Yes, we already knew that the public had little trust in the country’s journalistic organs. Yes, we knew that finding credible sources could be a harrowing pursuit for the public. Yes, we knew that an increasing portion of the U.S. via Study: 42 percent of… Continue reading Study: 42 percent of Republicans believe accurate — but negative — stories qualify as ‘fake news’

‘Fake news. I’m coming to gun you all down’: Mich. man arrested for threatening to attack CNN hosts

On Jan. 9, an operator in Atlanta manning the public contact number for CNN received a phone call. According to a federal arrest affidavit unsealed Monday, the male caller launched into a threat. “Fake news. I’m coming to gun you all down. F — k you, f — king ni—rs. via ‘Fake news. I’m coming to… Continue reading ‘Fake news. I’m coming to gun you all down’: Mich. man arrested for threatening to attack CNN hosts

White House to Congress: Russia sanctions not needed now

White House to Congress: Russia sanctions not needed now