“Fake News” and Fascism
Those who shout about “Fake News” and assert that journalists are “The Enemy of the People” are either demagogues and wanna-be dictators, crooks who are trying to cover up their crimes, or people who have been duped. While the demagogues and crooks are probably beyond redemption, many of those who have been fooled might be open to evidence. So in that spirit, let’s show them what good journalism looks like; let’s show them how strong independent journalism makes our society function more honestly and more effectively.
With that in mind, I want to ask you to dig into at least some of the following examples of remarkable reporting in the education space, winners of the 2018 Education Writers Association annual journalism contest. I had the distinct privilege of being one of the judges. Below are examples of the very opposite of “Fake News.” Real news that matters….
1) First, here are three pieces from the Sun-Sentinel in Florida, whose coverage area includes Parkland and Marjory Douglas Stoneman High School. The first provides a time line that reveals how many adults failed to do their jobs, which meant that more kids died.
2) I have no doubt that you have heard of MS-13, the notorious gang known for its CONTINUE READING: “Fake News” and Fascism | The Merrow Report