CEO DATELINE - News association launches effort against ‘fake news'
CEO DATELINE - News association launches effort against ‘fake news'
- March 29, 2017 |
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WILLIAM EHART
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The News Media Alliance Wednesday announced a national campaign to combat ‘fake news."
The Support Real News initiative calls on the public to support "real news" by subscribing to a local newspaper and donating to investigative journalism groups. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, Inland Press Association and the Local Media Consortium are partners in the campaign.
"We are encouraged by the efforts of our members and other organizations to call attention to the growing fake news problem and to promote the value of real news," said Alliance President and CEO David Chavern. "Our campaign raises awareness of the damage that can be and is being caused by fake news, and to demonstrate why the continued presence of real news organizations is vital to a strong democracy."
As part of the campaign, the Alliance, formerly the Newspaper Association of America, set a Facebook Live event for 2 p.m. Wednesday featuring a panel discussion and a Q&A with viewers. The campaign also has digital, video and print elements.
"Our hope is for news media organizations to share our campaign and amplify our message, and for the public to respond by supporting real news and the journalists who make it all possible," stated Chavern.
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