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Ideal Science for an Ideal Reader

What is science doing next to news, anyway? Is “science” whatever a scientist says? Is it just another buzzword politicians use to mask their motives? “News” comes from “new,” just like “information” comes from “inform,” both terms over 500 years...

The Daily Devil’s Dictionary: “Community” in the Era of Fake News

What is science doing next to news, anyway? Is “science” whatever a scientist says? Is it just another buzzword politicians use to mask their motives? “News” comes from “new,” just like “information” comes from “inform,” both terms over 500 years old. In print, news usually means information about current events, ranging roughly from a small tweet (280 characters) to a long-form essay (20,000 characters). In general, the shorter the news...

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Fake News Shines Spotlight on Psychological Warfare

What is science doing next to news, anyway? Is “science” whatever a scientist says? Is it just another buzzword politicians use to mask their motives? “News” comes from “new,” just like “information” comes from “inform,” both terms over 500 years old. In print, news usually means information about current events, ranging roughly from a small tweet (280 characters) to a long-form essay (20,000 characters). In general, the shorter the news...

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Fake Exposure of Fake News from the Fakest of Fakers

What is science doing next to news, anyway? Is “science” whatever a scientist says? Is it just another buzzword politicians use to mask their motives? “News” comes from “new,” just like “information” comes from “inform,” both terms over 500 years old. In print, news usually means information about current events, ranging roughly from a small tweet (280 characters) to a long-form essay (20,000 characters). In general, the shorter the news...

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Go On, Donald, Make the Media Great Again

What is science doing next to news, anyway? Is “science” whatever a scientist says? Is it just another buzzword politicians use to mask their motives? “News” comes from “new,” just like “information” comes from “inform,” both terms over 500 years old. In print, news usually means information about current events, ranging roughly from a small tweet (280 characters) to a long-form essay (20,000 characters). In general, the shorter the news...

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America’s Great Social Media Divide

What is science doing next to news, anyway? Is “science” whatever a scientist says? Is it just another buzzword politicians use to mask their motives? “News” comes from “new,” just like “information” comes from “inform,” both terms over 500 years old. In print, news usually means information about current events, ranging roughly from a small tweet (280 characters) to a long-form essay (20,000 characters). In general, the shorter the news...

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Fake News Wasn’t the Biggest Media Problem of 2016

What is science doing next to news, anyway? Is “science” whatever a scientist says? Is it just another buzzword politicians use to mask their motives? “News” comes from “new,” just like “information” comes from “inform,” both terms over 500 years old. In print, news usually means information about current events, ranging roughly from a small tweet (280 characters) to a long-form essay (20,000 characters). In general, the shorter the news...

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