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Yes people understand the importance of the press. That is why they are angry about the fake news. Yes a vibrant press is important. We wish we had one.
The term "fake news" applies to news stories that are completely made up, without foundation. Trump* has applied the term to news he doesn't like. The mainstream press continues to gather and analyze stories as it always has, with a high degree of professional journalistic integrity. There is nothing "fake" about it.
The real source of fake news? Donald Trump?s White House | The Independent
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...fake-news-accusations/?utm_term=.a1a95716ae1f
Trump’s Fake War on the Fake News - POLITICO Magazine
Trump's 'fake news' crusade is the stuff of dictators - Chicago Tribune
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Because you don't agree with what the news is saying does not make it fake. Most of the people that decry "fake news" get their news from websites that collaborate nothing.... its single sourced news, yet they lash out a news organizations that actually have a discipline for news gathering and evaluation that requires multiple sourcing and editorial review. Its far more likely that those that decry "fake news" are actually living in a fake reality.
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