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When America Actually Trusted the Media
American trust in the news media coincided with a brief period of time during which most Americans trusted their government as well. There’s little wonder it was short-lived. Since the earliest days…
American History
20 Events and People in the Evolution of Televised News in the United States
Today news – much of it presented as opinion rather than the relating of facts – is available 24 hours…
American History
10 Situations in History When the US Government Suppressed the Press
Freedom of the press and speech are guaranteed to the American people by the First Amendment to the Constitution which…
American History
10 Crazy Examples of Fake News in American History
The term fake news is very much in vogue although ill defined. What exactly is meant by the term varies…
Warfare History
Fake News is Nothing New: 5 ‘Black Propaganda’ Operations From the 1930s and 1940s
The use of the word propaganda first surfaced when Europe was engaged in one of its bloodiest conflicts. In 1622…