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Feb 10, 2021 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
this won't affect the readers. the problem is three-fold: 1. the publishers (and editors) always overestimate the sophistication of the readers and their inclination take the time to distinguish between news and opinion;
nie.mn/2NbHKpw2. the publishers always err on the side of subtlety -- e.g., the NYT thinks it signals opinion/analysis by using flush right instead of ragged right in print.
Nov 28, 2020 • 8 tweets • 7 min read
@poniewozik Having taught #newsliteracy for over a decade, I assure you that the problem is not the public's inability to spot misinformation or disinformation but rather their disinclination to do so. The only solution is to teach young people early on the value of reliable information
@poniewozik Altering algorithms and online courses to help people spot fake news won't help. Here's a piece a did for @HarvardBiz online edition two years ago hbr.org/2018/08/we-get…
