News manufacturing – within 48 hours, several outlets publish similar news reports
How news is manufactured – the mystery as to how a bunch of news outlets all publlsh the same, somewhat obsucre topic news reports, all within 48 hours.
Does Bill Gates purchase media influence?
The Gates Foundation has donated about one quarter of a billion dollars to media outlets – which then give Gates a platform to pursue his own interests and messaging, rarely providing any skeptical questioning of what he promotes. This report is from the Columbia Journalism Review.
Cherry picking: Everyone wants to spin the story
Pick cherries to make whatever flavor of cherry pie you want.
CNBC reporter makes up the news
CNBC cites a Pew report to claim that more people are sharing living arrangements due to student debts. But nowhere in the Pew report does it say that. In fact, the Pew report suggests the majority of the change is due to the increase in the immigrant population in the U.S. CNBC just made up a news report to push the student debt meme.
Facebook and Instagram to allow calls for violence against Russians and Russian soldiers
FB has long had prohibitions on hate speech and threats of violence against other. But now, they’ve approved such speech if directed at Russian or Belarusian leadership. This is a very bad move on their part.