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Media fact-checking more aggressive under Trump

Media fact-checking more aggressive under Trump

It remains to be seen how much impact these efforts have on public opinion. If you don't believe stories in mainstream media anyway, are fact checks believable?
by The Associated Press

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Long before there was 'fake news,' there were 'fake photos'

Long before there was 'fake news,' there were 'fake photos'

The pictures of 19th-century Egypt and other scenes, in an exhibit at the Clark Art Institute, don't always show the truth.
by Angus Chen

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Is trust in journalism busted?

Four Pulitzer Prize winning journalists try to answer that question.
by Laura Yuen and Tom Weber

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The lasting impact of fake news

Where there's news, there's fake news, gossip and propaganda. However, it's unprecedented that a president-elect and his constituents would take these faux reports so seriously. How will that impact our policies going forward?
by Marianne Combs

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A finder's guide to facts

A recent deluge of fake news suggests we live in a "post-truth" era. But NPR's Steve Inskeep says it would be more accurate to call this a "post-trust" era. Here are his tips to sniff out the suspect sources.
by Steve Inskeep

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Journalism in a post-truth era

Since the election of Donald Trump to the presidency, some members of the media have revived the notion that we're in a post-truth era of politics — one driven by emotion and disconnected from policy.
by MPR News Staff

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Pioneer Press reporters seek new owner for newspaper

Pioneer Press reporter Dave Orrick talked about the future of the paper in light major job cuts and the prospect of more.
by MPR News Staff

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America's trust in the media continues to decline

America's trust in the media continues to decline

CNN Worldwide correspondent Brian Stelter and NYU journalism professor Pamela Newkirk talked about why only 32 percent of Americans say that they have a "great deal" or "fair amount" of trust in the media.
by MPR News Staff

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Broadcast Journalist Series: Justin Ellis of ESPN the Magazine

Broadcast Journalist Series: Justin Ellis of ESPN the Magazine

As part of Minnesota Public Radio's Broadcast Journalist Series Justin Ellis, Senior Editor of ESPN the Magazine, joined MPR News host Tom Weber to talk about covering sports - the challenges, the ethics, and the compelling stories.
by MPR News Staff

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