It’s certain that you have heard the phrase ‘Fake News’ bandied about these past few years. It seems there is no consensus defining this term. Here are a few differing interpretations. Inaccurate reporting where minor, immaterial errors appear, but the essence of the story remains true. For example, if an article wrongly names a restaurant where a meeting is held, the article should not crumble. Deliberately slanted reporting to serve a political agenda. I do believe that this happens daily. Reporters and editors are charged to compartmentalize their own views, similar to judges, but they are human like the rest of us. The next time you open a newspaper, read the headlines carefully and you will find examples of wording that is less than fair and balanced News reports that are completely on the level, but are attacked by those whom are threatened by the reporting. I don’t feel that I need to give examples here. Fake or On the Level? A close cousin of Fake
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