‘Fake news’ fable: The Liar and the Enquirer
“Fake news.” How many times? How often has Donald Trump used that throw-away slur to deflect news coverage he doesn’t like? Hundreds? Thousands? It’s an effective dodge for questions from actual reporters for actual newsrooms for whom credibility and accuracy are their coin of existence. “Fake news.” For the right audience, it has a “Seig,…