Make Facts Great Again: Is it Possible to Withstand Fake News?

... has become completely dominant,” wrote Paul Krugman in his July, 12 blog for The New York Times. The fourth factor is the entertaining nature of the news coverage: the easier and more hilarious news is, the bigger audience buys it. This drives many media, with their struggle to win people’s hearts and minds. However, such approach fails to foster critical thinking. The other side of the coin is fake news or conspiracy theories. Ivan Timofeev: How the Investigation into Donald Trump’s “Russian ties” led to RIAC Fifth, leak journalism also has its side effect regardless of the fact that it could be the bedrock of investigative journalism. The media obsession with exclusive information and leaks at times undermines ...