Saturday, December 24, 2016
Superstar reporter warns 'fake news' panic is censorship trap
WASHINGTON – If you want to spot a forged painting, ask an art expert.
And if you want to find out what is “fake news,” ask perhaps the top investigative reporter in journalism.
Sharyl Attkisson spotted the fake news trend long before it became a recent catchphrase.
And she doesn’t portray it, as do many in the mainstream media, as some right-wing conspiracy. In fact, Attkisson told WND she often sees the mainstream media as prime culprits when they push suspect stories.
So, what is really behind the mainstream media’s war on fake news?
And what’s the purpose of the anti-fake news movement?“I think the anti-fake news movement itself is a campaign for a narrative-driven propaganda campaign that started about September,” reflected Attkisson.
“I think there’s an agenda to censor the news as opposed to actually trying to eliminate fake news,” she said.
Attkisson won five Emmy Awards and received an Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative reporting during her stint as the top correspondent for CBS News from 1993 to 2014. Before joining CBS, Attkisson was an anchor and...
Friday, December 23, 2016
When "Kill All White People" Does Not Violate Facebook Standards...
These people will get to determine what news we see?
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Look What Boeing Just Did to Air Force One Because of Trump
Trump tweeted recently that the cost for the new Air Force One was way too much, and in response, Boeing’s CEO told the president-elect on Wednesday that they would build the fleet for less than the quoted price.
Boeing’s Dennis Muilenburg, who met with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., addressed the media after the meeting and said, “We’re going to get it done for less than that, and we’re committed to working together to make sure that happens.”
Anthony Scaramucci, a Trump adviser the founder of SkyBridge Capital, tweeted about the price reduction and called it a “big win for taxpayers.”
Trump also met Wednesday with...
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