Trump’s America – the land of the not-so-free press
Photo Source: Wikimedia Ivor Gaber, University of Sussex The Trump offensive – in both senses of the word – against the media continues unabated. The…
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Website Updates: Questionable Sources, Fake News, Fact Checks, Source Submissions
Admit it. You are tired of the term “fake news.” We are too. We also feel that defining a source as being a fake news…
The changing nature of America’s irreligious explained
Richard Flory, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences A recent survey of the religious profile of the 115th Congress…
How should you read into unnamed sources and leaks?
Photo: Espen Moe (Julian Assange) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)] via Wikimedia Commons Anthony Fargo, Indiana University, Bloomington During my 13-year career in professional journalism, I…
Was The Guardian’s WhatsApp reporting “irresponsible” or fake news?
David Glance, University of Western Australia The Guardian has drawn the ire of a large number of cryptography and security experts by publishing a story…
With Trump in Office, Feds May Alter Course in Texas Voter ID Case
by Jessica Huseman ProPublica, Jan. 20, 2017, 7:36 p.m. Hours after President Donald Trump was inaugurated, the Department of Justice filed to postpone a hearing…
Sultan Donald Trump?
Henry F. (Chip) Carey, Georgia State University Family is important to Donald Trump. The president-elect has appointed his son-in-law Jared Kushner as a senior White…
(Fact Check) Did the Trump team want tanks and missile launchers in the Inaugural Parade?
Update: 3/30/17 It has been confirmed that the administration did inquire via e-mail about having a military presence at the parade. You can view the Email…
Live Inauguration Coverage 2017
We have a collection of live streams to choose from. Pick your bias and enjoy. Via Fox News: Via the Guardian: Via NBC News:…
Cam Harris apologizes for presidential fake news fiasco
Cam Harris who was at the center of a fake news storm involving the presidential election has been fired from his job as a Maryland…