Journalists legally allowed to lie. Footage later in the show.

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A rather frightening, yet enlightening, article about American journalism (and Fox in particular) can be found here. One line tells you all you need to know:

In February 2003, a Florida Court of Appeals unanimously agreed with an assertion by FOX News that there is no rule against distorting or falsifying the news in the United States.

[via Old Mother Chaos]

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Adam is a digital journalism lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 20 years, a journalist for 30 and teaches audience strategy and engagement at City St George’s, London.

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