POYNTER – 07/06/2019
Tom Jones
Fake news. That has become a too-often-used phrase. Mostly, it’s nothing more than someone defining a report that they simply don’t agree with or like.
But there really is something that can be defined as fake news. It’s news that truly is made up and just not true. And it’s a problem, at least according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center. Those polled (more than 6,100 U.S. adults) believe it’s a bigger issue than terrorism, illegal immigration, racism and sexism.
So, whom do we blame for it? And who can fix it?