A string of local papers published by Local Government Information Services, which has ties to Dan Proft, have no regular publishing schedule but turn up as election time nears. “The accelerating loss of legacy local news outlets combined with the growth of faux local news operations is creating a perfect storm of misinformation and disinformation in many communities,” Tim Franklin, senior associate dean of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism said.
If the MSM did their job, there would be no need for such regime – critical ‘samizdat’ publications as those discussed in this article…
Nostradamus
2 years ago
All misinformation and disinformation(whatever that is) is emanating from the Left.
All they have to offer is lies. Anything that they do not agree with is the two mentioned “isms”.
Ex Illini
2 years ago
Mr. Franklin has an issue with free speech now does he? I bet he loves watching CNN and MSNBC.
debtsor
2 years ago
I completely disregard the ‘appeal to authority’ argument whenever the ‘authority’ comes from Northwestern, especially so if it’s the Medill School of Journalisming, which has been a joke for at least two decades now. Heck, the entire school has gone to crap. Two of the most politically active leftists in my town claimed to be scientists and had strong ties to Northwestern. The school is the original Bud Light of the Big 10.
The word “misinformation” means: Shut Up Peasant.
If the MSM did their job, there would be no need for such regime – critical ‘samizdat’ publications as those discussed in this article…
All misinformation and disinformation(whatever that is) is emanating from the Left.
All they have to offer is lies. Anything that they do not agree with is the two mentioned “isms”.
Mr. Franklin has an issue with free speech now does he? I bet he loves watching CNN and MSNBC.
I completely disregard the ‘appeal to authority’ argument whenever the ‘authority’ comes from Northwestern, especially so if it’s the Medill School of Journalisming, which has been a joke for at least two decades now. Heck, the entire school has gone to crap. Two of the most politically active leftists in my town claimed to be scientists and had strong ties to Northwestern. The school is the original Bud Light of the Big 10.