In the past year, “fake news” went from a campaign concern to a political weapon. Now, if somebody doesn’t like your story, you could be labeled a purveyor of fake news. How can the media respond – both to the onslaught of fake stories and to the unfair charges that critical stories aren’t legitimate? Should the media fact-check obviously fake stories, or does that just give them more life? We’ll discuss the latest in this troubling trend. And we’ll take questions from viewers.
When: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 | noon Eastern | 17:00 GMT
Participants (more to be added):
Speaker: Margaret Sullivan, media columnist for The Washington Post
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