This April Fools' Day, The Graphic reminds you to always check your sources and distinguish fact from opinion. __________________________ Follow the Graphic on Instagram: @PeppGraphic … [Read more...] about There’s No April Fool-ing You
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Staff Editorial: Go Deeper Than A Retweet
Art by Caitlin Roark Recent news of record-breaking fires blazing throughout the Amazon rainforest caused outrage on social media. Celebrities, politicians and likely many of one's own acquaintances shared photographs and articles about this massive catastrophe. Several of these reposts brought up another issue — bandwagon news. It is crucial for all social media users and … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Go Deeper Than A Retweet
Fake News – Can it be stopped?
Journalism is intended to check the power of government. Today, it appears as though journalism is failing in its ability to seek truth and report it, allowing an epidemic of fake news to engulf our screens.Evidence of the effectiveness of fake news and its ability to spread can be seen in the recent 2016 presidential election.The most circulated fake news stories concerning … [Read more...] about Fake News – Can it be stopped?
