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Chevron’s Local “News” Site in Bay Area Alarms Media Watchdogs
9 Sep 2016 … In the city of Richmond, California, Chevron Corp. not only processes up to 250,000 barrels of crude oil a day from the largest refinery on the West Coast — it also writes the news. The Richmond Standard, an online paper Continue reading
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Just Another Friday Night News Dump
8 Aug 2020 … America’s top news continues to touch on the upcoming election. The Friday night news dump was about the United States Postal Service. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a Trump loyalist, has recently created new rules for the agency that have dramatically Continue reading
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Bill Moyers Essay: When the Real World Needs Fake News
1 Jan 2009 … In this broadcast essay, Bill Moyers makes the case for fake-news humor in a world of troubling real-life news. Continue reading
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You Want the Good News First or the Bad News?
1 Jan 2012 … Only 54 percent of voters have heard of Citizens United, but the majority don't like its effect on elections. Continue reading
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Could Bad News Be Good News For The Underbanked?
12 Dec 2016 … On the surface, the incoming Trump administration looks like a disaster for consumer activists. After eight years of successfully pressing the government to back financial protections for consumers, they could see their work quickly unravel in January. Continue reading
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Check Out This Free Online News Literacy Course
1 Jan 2017 … These days, when people ask how I’m doing, I tell them that I’m ready to tear my hair out, since the terms “fake news” and “post-truth” have now entered the public consciousness in the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading
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Trump’s FCC Has Paved the Way For a Giant, Local Fox News
5 May 2017 … Fox News may have hit a rough patch, with both its CEO and top pundit felled by a storm of sexual harassment allegations within one short year. But another conservative media corporation — one with a name far less known, Continue reading
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Making Sense of the News: Searching for the Truth with Verification
2 Feb 2017 … Donald Trump's (false) assertion this week that the press doesn't cover terrorist attacks is an example of the importance of the verification process when consuming news. Continue reading
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The Day That TV News Died
3 Mar 2013 … Journalist Chris Hedges marks the day Phil Donahue was fired by MSNBC for opposing the war in Iraq as the day that TV news became a "carnival act." Continue reading
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As 2020 Ends, It’s Time for News Outlets to Declare a “Climate Emergency”
12 Dec 2020 … Journalists and news executives in charge of newspapers, TV and radio programs, and social media platforms seen and heard by billions of people need to tackle the climate emergency. Continue reading