Journalism agenda: “Some Fake News Publishers happen to be Donald Trump’s Cronies…

Some Fake News Publishers Just Happen to Be Donald Trump’s Cronies  The Intercept by Lee Fang The extraordinary phenomenon of fake news spread by Facebook and other social media during the 2016 presidential election has been largely portrayed as a lucky break for Donald Trump. By that reckoning, entrepreneurial Macedonian teenagers, opportunists in Tbilisiand California millennials have exploited … Read more

Journalism agenda: “10 video formats to tell stories from your mobile phone”

10 video formats to tell stories from your mobile phone  Journalism.co.uk Mobile journalism expert Robb Montgomery explains the wide range of videos that can be produced by reporters for social media The murky future of Hungary’s private media AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) We take a look at the bleak picture presented by members of Hungary’s private … Read more

Journalism agenda: Fact-checking at Google News…

Google will now help you fact-check Trump (and other lies) The Next Web by Napier Lopez Google appears to be just as fed up with the constant lies during the presidential election as we are, so now it’s helping you set the facts straight. The company today introduced a new feature that will tag and help … Read more