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Fake news is a convenient scapegoat, but the big 2016 problem was the real news - Vox
Curated:
19/12/2016 from
www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/12/15/13955108/fake-news-2016
my notes ( ? )
the idea that fake news was central to the outcome of the campaign has little basis in fact... it’s mostly likely to be shared by people who have already bought into a partisan or ideological worldview...
Clinton’s campaign ... problem was ... coverage that dwelled overwhelmingly on a bullshit email server scandal, devoted far fewer resources to investigating Trump’s shady foundation than Clinton’s lifesaving one, largely ignored Trump’s financial conflicts of interest, and almost entirely avoided discussion of the policy stakes in the campaign.
Made-up stories are a bad way to sell subscriptions, and it’s a terrible way to sell premium ads to brand-conscious sponsors. The internet changes this in three big ways... But it was real news from establishment outlets that made the difference in this campaign.
Clinton’s campaign ... problem was ... coverage that dwelled overwhelmingly on a bullshit email server scandal, devoted far fewer resources to investigating Trump’s shady foundation than Clinton’s lifesaving one, largely ignored Trump’s financial conflicts of interest, and almost entirely avoided discussion of the policy stakes in the campaign.
Made-up stories are a bad way to sell subscriptions, and it’s a terrible way to sell premium ads to brand-conscious sponsors. The internet changes this in three big ways... But it was real news from establishment outlets that made the difference in this campaign.
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