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The Tangled, Messy Roots of Fake News

The Tangled, Messy Roots of Fake News

Released Friday, 25th March 2022
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The Tangled, Messy Roots of Fake News

The Tangled, Messy Roots of Fake News

The Tangled, Messy Roots of Fake News

The Tangled, Messy Roots of Fake News

Friday, 25th March 2022
 1 person rated this episode
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People were grappling with "fake news" long before it became Donald Trump's favorite term.


Fake news might feel new — but the concept has a long twisted history in the United States, as Andie Tucher, a Columbia Journalism School professor and author of the new book "Not Exactly Lying: Fake News and Fake Journalism in American History," tells Inside the Hive cohost Emily Jane Fox this week. How did we get to this moment, with its toxic mix of hyperpartisanship, disinformation, and seemingly endless turmoil? What is the role of social media, and of Donald Trump and Fox News in making our understanding of reality feel so dire? Tucher also explains how Democrats and Republicans, as well as liberal media and conservative media, communicate about truth differently, and explores how we can restore faith in our sources of news.

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