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Jeff Sep 30, 2019

Merchants of misinformation are all over the internet. But the real problem lies with us

https://fourthestate.org/articles/merchants-of-misinformation-are-all-over-the-internet-but-the-real-problem-lies-with-us/

Call it lies, fake news, or just plain old bullshit - misinformation seems to flutter wilfully around the modern world.

Jeff Sep 19, 2019

Just a peek at what we've been working on at fourthEstate.org.

Jeff Sep 16, 2019

Academics have come up with a unique taxpayer plan to save journalism, but Americans may not be willing to pay for it

https://meaww.com/tax-cuts-to-save-journalism-decline-new-idea-by-academics

Academics have come up with unique taxpayer plan to save journalism, but Americans may not be willing to pay for it

A seven-member committee in Chicago University has suggested an idea of giving every American $50 through tax cuts so that they can donate the money to their favorite news outlets. Experts are divided though.

Jeff Sep 13, 2019

Every town needs an independent news outlet. Every single one of them.

Jeff Sep 13, 2019

"Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." —Warren Buffett

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Plant some trees people.

Jeff Sep 12, 2019

How the people are using 'news avoidance' to escape the post-truth world of politics

https://fourthestate.org/articles/brexit-how-the-people-are-using-news-avoidance-to-escape-the-posttruth-world-of-politics/…

Jeff Sep 11, 2019

The problem about living inside of echo chambers

https://theconversation.com/the-problem-of-living-inside-echo-chambers-110486

The problem of living inside echo chambers

A philosopher argues that people in today's world are not paying attention to others' views because they live in echo chambers, where they do not trust contrary evidence.

Jeff Sep 11, 2019

Twitter has suspended @sparrowmedia
for posting a pretrial statement (read: publicly accessible court document) filed by Roger Stone that supposedly contained phone numbers linked to Steve Bannon, Rick Gates, and others. @TwitterSupport
continues to baffle.

https://twitter.com/dellcam/status/1171616355633848320

dell cameron on Twitter

“Twitter has suspended @sparrowmedia for posting a pretrial statement (read: publicly accessible court document) filed by Roger Stone that supposedly contained phone numbers linked to Steve Bannon, Rick Gates, and others. @TwitterSupport continues to baffle.”

Twitter

Jeff Sep 11, 2019

Sam Carliner at The Montclarion rehashes some key existential questions for news orgs.

Democracy Dies in Paywalls
https://themontclarion.org/opinion/democracy-dies-in-paywalls/

Democracy Dies in Paywalls - The Montclarion

For the sake of a functioning society, quality journalism should always be around, but with the internet giving anyone and everyone the ability to easily share and receive an excess…

The Montclarion

Jeff Sep 10, 2019

There is quite literally nothing more important to the health of a community and to a strong a and robust democracy than the local news organization.

Unfortunately Apple News is excluding local newsrooms. 😡

https://www.cjr.org/tow_center/apple-news-local-journalism.php

Apple News is excluding local newsrooms from its coveted traffic bump

<p>On April 23, a federal judge in Oregon blocked the enforcement of a new rule banning abortion referrals at taxpayer-funded women’s health clinics. The next morning, Apple News featured coverage of the decision by The Hill, a national outlet, rather than the local newspaper, The Oregonian. The Oregonian had even published its story first—the Hill […]</p>

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