By the way, while there is *actual* fake news, most real news has "editorial bias" because it is reported and written by human beings, who are in general not completely unbiased however they may try.
In my mind "Fake News" describes articles created outside of any standard journalist practices, often knowingly false for the purpose of monetary gain.
Doesn't that describe mainstream media in general? The only exceptions I can think of are activist outlets, which are biased as all hell by definition, and tax or TV license funded organizations like the BBC (who have managed to become an activist outlet somehow).
Doesn't that describe mainstream media in general?
No, it does not. Mainstream media faces major repercussions for posting false stories, and it becomes a huge scandal. They aspire to journalistic standards of avoiding sole-source stories, and understand that credibility is their greatest asset.
The actual fake news willingly misrepresents the news or outright fabricates it in order to make money and/or push an agenda. Much like you misrepresented the GP's position with your cherry-picked quote, in order to draw a false equivalence and further your personal
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While they probably should, Trump feels this way because Jeff Bozo, who owns Amazon, also owns the NYT - or as Trump says "Fake News"...
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By the way, while there is *actual* fake news, most real news has "editorial bias" because it is reported and written by human beings, who are in general not completely unbiased however they may try.
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In my mind "Fake News" describes articles created outside of any standard journalist practices, often knowingly false for the purpose of monetary gain.
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the purpose of monetary gain
Doesn't that describe mainstream media in general? The only exceptions I can think of are activist outlets, which are biased as all hell by definition, and tax or TV license funded organizations like the BBC (who have managed to become an activist outlet somehow).
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knowingly false for the purpose of monetary gain
Doesn't that describe mainstream media in general?
No, it does not. Mainstream media faces major repercussions for posting false stories, and it becomes a huge scandal. They aspire to journalistic standards of avoiding sole-source stories, and understand that credibility is their greatest asset.
The actual fake news willingly misrepresents the news or outright fabricates it in order to make money and/or push an agenda. Much like you misrepresented the GP's position with your cherry-picked quote, in order to draw a false equivalence and further your personal