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Fighting Fake News With Science

Fighting Fake News With Science

People aren’t getting dumber, despite what a prolific writer of fake news told the Washington Post last fall, but something funny is going on with American media. There’s been an apparent surge in fabricated stories, while the president has accused the New York Times...
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Russian television journalist Dmitry Kiselyov posing for a
photo after receiving a medal of Friendship during an awarding
ceremony in the Kremlin in Moscow – AFP


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White House spokesman Sean Spicer holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington January, 2017, Reuters


Leaks: A Double-Edged Sword

Leaks: A Double-Edged Sword

Washington- Reuters last week reported on confidential statements it obtained from United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Mnuchin said that he will plug leaks reaching journalists, particularly on affairs concerning the treasury. Trump’s aide also warned...
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Inside a Fake News Sausage Factory: ‘This Is All About Income’


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Opinion: A Spectrum of Colours

Opinion: A Spectrum of Colours

Ten years ago, Al-Arabiya began to broadcast a morning programme, and with time a number of news television channels adopted the idea behind “Sabah Al-Arabiya” or the Arabic language morning programme. It provides a contrast to the evenings and days of Arabs, and...