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“Why are lies called falsehoods now?”
That’s part of a reader’s comment on a New York Times story about a nutty conspiracy theory that wrecked a professional conference in Atlanta, Georgia. I can answer the question, which has been at the forefront of attacks on journalism … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Propaganda, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged conspiracy theories, defamation, libel, lie versus falsehood, Lilllian Hellman, MAGA, mainstream journalism, Mary McCarthy, New York Times, social media, what is a falsehood, what is a lie
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Dear everyone who’s pissed at the New York Times
At least twice a week I see piss-off posts over the New York Times while I scroll down TAFKAT. A number of greatly intelligent journalists and lawyers — I wouldn’t be following them otherwise — have taken up the righteous … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, Corruption, Culture, Fascism, Guns in the U.S. of A., Indicting Trump, Jan 6, Joe Biden and his people, Journalism, political campaigns, Politics, SCOTUS, The Facts of Life, Trumpism, War, War on Ukraine
Tagged Hannibel Lecter, How I Learned the Facts of Life, Lawrence Taylor, Michael Gold, New York Times, New York Times op-eds, Ottis Anderson, political speeches, SCOTUS, social media, TAFKAT, Twitter, Wildwood New Jersey
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Bellingcat delivers terrific advice about social media in times of war
Bellingcat just delivered to my in-box what is in effect a substantial supplement to what I just wrote about truth during war. It’s an advisory on how to evaluate social media’s reportage and film clips. Truth or fiction? I’m linking … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, The Facts of Life, War
Tagged Bellingcat, Gaza war, Hamas, Israeli war, social media
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