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Fake News Journalism

by Eric Early

Jun 25, 2024
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In a recent San Francisco Chronicle “Opinion” piece headlined, “Journalists seeking truth may not seem neutral. Why that’s okay in today’s political climate,” KQED’S/NPR’S San Francisco reporter Marisa Lagos went to great lengths to redefine the word “journalist” – which she apparently believes she is.

This piece features me as an example of why self-pro…

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