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Illinois’ ‘independent’ news network publishes pro-Rauner propaganda

• By Nathaniel Dean Fortmeyer
• November 28, 2017
• 12 Comments on Illinois’ ‘independent’ news network publishes pro-Rauner propaganda

‘Hyperlocal’ news written from afar This report is the work of an investigative reporting class in the School of.

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Reporting local news from thousands of miles away

• By William H. Freivogel
• November 28, 2017
• 61 Comments on Reporting local news from thousands of miles away

The journalists’ beats are small Illinois towns. But the reporters live, work and write in Idaho, Texas, Oregon and.

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Disinformation, distraction & diversion

• By William H. Freivogel
• November 1, 2017
• 3 Comments on Disinformation, distraction & diversion

Opinion President Donald Trump, together with eager sycophants in the right-wing media and the Republican Congress, is using the.

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Trump’s media attacks threaten America’s fundamentals

• By William H. Freivogel
• October 25, 2017
• 3 Comments on Trump’s media attacks threaten America’s fundamentals

Opinion Most respondents — 46-37 percent — think “major news organizations fabricate” stories about President Donald Trump, a Politico-Morning.

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Trump’s attack on black athletes in light of St. Louis’ civil rights protests

• By William H. Freivogel
• September 27, 2017
• 1 Comment on Trump’s attack on black athletes in light of St. Louis’ civil rights protests

Opinion President Trump says his insistence NFL players stand for the national anthem brings Americans together. He claims race.