Superstar reporter warns 'fake news' panic is censorship trap

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Superstar reporter warns 'fake news' panic is censorship trap
Sharyl Attkisson: 'I'm really nervous about someone saying we'll decide the truth'
Published: 9 hours ago


WASHINGTON – If you want to spot a forged painting, ask an art expert.

And if you want to find out what is “fake news,” ask perhaps the top investigative reporter in journalism.

Sharyl Attkisson spotted the fake news trend long before it became a recent catchphrase.

And she doesn’t portray it, as do many in the mainstream media, as some right-wing conspiracy. In fact, Attkisson told WND she often sees the mainstream media as prime culprits when they push suspect stories.

So, what is really behind the mainstream media’s war on fake news?

Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2016/12/superstar-reporter-warns-fake-news-panic-is-censorship-trap/#WBJoWweKXMARXeDW.99

[Cripplecreek]

She's right and I've been thinking exactly the same thing.

Plenty of "fake news" on all sides and has been since the days of the town crier and that won't change.