A collection of media critics called out the amount, scope, and perspective of American media coverage of the Paris attacks. Meanwhile, other critics noted readers share some of the responsibility.
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2013: The year of the Internet hoax?
Sometimes you just want to believe. And sometimes you can’t help but believe. Maybe it’s the kid inside all of us. Maybe it’s the skill of a person who produced reality TV and knows …
Report first, ask questions later: The trouble with viral stories
“It has to be true. I read it on the Internet.” How many times have you heard someone say that, or said it yourself? Most always, this phrase is used in jest as a satirical …