When starting a serious conversation about the truth -- perception versus reality, what's real and what's fake -- it might be a bit unorthodox to begin by quoting a comedian. But, in the midst of 2017, with accusations and counter-claims of "fake news" flaring up day after day by politicians at the media, by people … Continue reading The Real History of Fake News
The Speed of Social Media in Tragedy
At copley. Runners offering each other jackets to keep warm. Even in heartbreak there is good in people. — Megan Johnson (@megansarahj) April 15, 2013 Today’s ugly, tragic Boston Marathon bombing felt as raw and visceral as the grizzly Newtown, CT school shooting or any other recent rip through our collective sense of safety, priority, and … Continue reading The Speed of Social Media in Tragedy