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Fake News: An Origin Story

Fake news in the U.S. is as old as American journalism itself. We explore the trade-offs journalists have long faced between elitism and populism, and integrity and profit.
Source: Nora Carol Photography

"Fake news" is a phrase that may seem specific to our particular moment and time in American history.

But Columbia University Professor says fake news is deeply rooted in American

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