Media

Fake news has been the news recently as it was especially prevalent throughout the entire presidential election and because of the impact it might have had on voters.

Fake Or Real? How To Self-Check The News And Get The Facts

12:55pm December 05, 2016

by Wynne Davis

Your friend shares a story on Facebook. You read the headline and you think it's too good to be true, but it looks like it's from a news site. Experts offer tips to help you sniff out fact from fake.

National

In Victory For Protesters, Army Corps Denies Easement For Dakota Pipeline

5:18pm December 04, 2016

The Army Corps of Engineers has denied an easement for construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, essentially halting the construction of the oil pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.

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CNN Anchor Christiane Amanpour Concerned For U.S. Journalism In Trump Era

9:14am December 03, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon talks with CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour about a speech she gave last week in New York calling for the freedom of the press — in the United States.

Former NPR foreign correspondent Alan Tomlinson with WLRN TV Executive Producer Adrienne Kennedy. Tomlinson died Nov. 26 in Miami at the age of 69.

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Former NPR Foreign Correspondent Alan Tomlinson Dies At 69

8:19pm December 02, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Tomlinson was known for his gifted storytelling and award-winning journalism in both public radio and television. A colleague said he was "a foreign correspondent straight out of central casting."

Boxes of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes cereal are seen at a store in Arlington, Va. Kellogg's is facing a boycott organized by Breitbart after the cereal giant decided to pull its advertising from the right-wing website.

Politics & Government

For Advertisers, Fake News Is Not The Biggest Problem

6:39pm December 02, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

The fake news controversy is rocking the ad industry, with Kellogg's and other brands pulling ads from Breitbart. But advertisers may be more worried about sites that generate fake traffic using bots.

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'Bloomberg' Reporter Enlists Experts To Become An Instagram Influencer

6:39pm December 02, 2016

These days, a strong social media presence can say a lot about your identity. Some do social media well — almost flawlessly — to the point where they can become influential enough to use their personal brand to make money. But what happens when a modest dad-type aspires for the allure that comes with having millions of followers? NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Bloomberg reporter Max Chafkin about his month as an "Instagram influencer."

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Donald Trump, along with his wife, Melania, and son Eric, cuts the ribbon during the grand opening ceremony for the Trump International Hotel, located in the Old Post Office building in Washington, D.C. The building, which is owned by the General Services

Politics & Government

Journalist On Trump's Potential Conflicts Of Interest: 'They're Everywhere'

4:00pm December 01, 2016

The New York Times' Eric Lipton says that Donald Trump could take actions as president that would benefit his business holdings. But Lipton doubts congressional Republicans would probe such conflicts.

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The Risks Of Normalizing The So-Called Alt-Right

5:10pm November 27, 2016

Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt discusses Holocaust deniers, and the similarities she sees in media coverage of the so-called alt-right movement, which has been associated with white nationalism.

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Do 'Hipster Cooking Gadgets' Spoil Comfort Of Cooking?

9:38am November 27, 2016

Keith Blanchard wrote an article for the Wall Street Journal entitled "Why Hipster Cooking Gizmos Are Killing Cooking." He talks with NPR's Linda Wertheimer about why they bother him so much.

Fake News Surge Pins D.C. Pizzeria As Home To Child-Trafficking

8:39am November 27, 2016

NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with James Alefantis, owner of Comet Ping Pong. His Washington, DC restaurant was the victim of a damaging fake news story.