Fake News

The kids are alright. Grandpa’s the problem.

An important study finds that people over 65 are seven…

“Propaganda is the executive arm of the invisible government.” 
 — Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928)

Our problem isn’t ‘fake news.’ Our problems are trust and manipulation.

“Fake news” is merely a symptom of greater social ills. Our real problems: trust…

Quality Over Crap

We keep looking at the problems of fake news and crap content — and the advertising that feeds them — through the wrong end of the periscope, staring down into the depths in search of sludge when we could be looking up, gathering quality.

Trump & the Press: A Murder-Suicide Pact

A Call for Cooperation Against Fake News

We — John Borthwick and Jeff Jarvis — want to offer constructive suggestions for what the platforms — Facebook, Twitter, Google, Instagram, Snapchat, WeChat, Apple News, and others — as well as publishers and users can do now and in the future to grapple with…

Fake News: Be Careful What You Wish For

Both my friends in media and at Facebook are wrong about aspects of the post-election fake-news firestorm. Each is refusing to admit its own culpability and as a result they are missing the opportunity to work together and improve the situation.