Fake news became part of our lexicon during the 2016 election cycle. Now, it’s popping up in all sorts of places as people apply it to any information with which they disagree or simply don’t like. The problem is, fake news isn’t always fake and it certainly isn’t always news. It is only an outward […]
Americans’ trust and confidence in the mass media “to report the news fully, accurately and fairly” has dropped to its lowest level in Gallup polling history, with 32% saying they have a great deal or fair amount of trust in the media. This is down eight percentage points from just last year. Christians should be […]
We continue our fake news series with another veteran reporter and editor. What does fake news mean for journalism? How can reporters protect their own stories from bias? How do we pick up on bias within a story? Billy Hallowell joins us. Then, we take a minute to celebrate some “good news stories,” we may […]
We begin our series “Be wise about fake news sites” today with veteran reporter Bob Smietana. Today we survey the issue by asking the question: what is fake news and how do we spot it? Then, we talk about why it is so important for Christians to be truth-sharers and be vigilant about what we […]
A popular meme quotes Abraham Lincoln as saying, “Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet.” The adage is nothing new, but bears repeating as so many are failing to heed it. Fake news sites are working overtime to lure visitors with “click-bait” headlines and have harnessed a new, powerful means of distribution: social media. […]
We survey the news of the day: fake news sites exploded during the election and companies like Google and Facebook grapple with how to handle them. Students at the University of Virginia ask university not to quote its founder, Thomas Jefferson. Then, we talk with John Inazu about what pluralism means, and how we can participate well […]
Supreme Court will rule on transgender rights– USATODAY The Supreme Court will “consider a Virginia school district’s challenge to Obama administration guidelines requiring schools allow transgender students to use restrooms matching their chosen gender, rather than birth gender.” We should remember several things: the Supreme Court decides which cases to take, and which ones to […]
We run down some stories from the weekend: In case you thought the claims of a rise in white nationalism were just fake news, we have some evidence from the weekend that in fact, we continue to have a very real and very deep problem of racism in this country. President Trump spoke at Liberty University’s […]
In our first half, we run down the news of the week. The Ninth Court of Appeals refused to reinstate President Trump’s executive order blocking citizens from seven countries from entering the US. Americans are more likely to believe the President is telling the truth and the media, according to a Gallup poll. Then, we talk […]
Let’s start the new year with a bit of satire that rings true. The Babylon Bee is a satirical website but their piece entitled “Culture in which all truth is relative suddenly concerned about fake news” expresses true truth about the status of our cultural moment. From the satirical to the serious, New York […]