According to NPR’s Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, “Facts have always been hard to separate from falsehoods, and political partisans have always made it harder.” Instead of being in a post truth era, he thinks it’s better to call this a “post-trust era.” He also encourages questioning what you read and hear. To help, he has published a Finder’s Guide to the Facts – a set of questions to help you decide if a news story seems credible.
And he also offers this advice: “Never stop looking. Learning the truth is not a goal, but a process.” As a news consumer, take the time to ask the questions and always be learning more.
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