‘Fake news’ a national security threat, poll finds; Few losing sleep over climate change

‘Fake news’ a national security threat, poll finds; Few losing sleep over climate change

by WorldTribune Staff, June 6, 2019 Misinformation and disinformation in the form of “fake news” is a threat to U.S. national security, according to a Pew Research Center survey. A large majority of Americans (68 percent) believe fake news and information has a big impact on their trust in government, according to the survey. In […]

Newspapers increasingly on life support, and hedge funds are paying the bills

Newspapers increasingly on life support, and hedge funds are paying the bills

by WorldTribune Staff, May 22, 2018 Hedge funds have acquired ownership stakes in numerous American daily newspapers – but are the investment firms saving, or starving, the struggling papers? “Newspapers have struggled to adapt in an online world, from the Denver Post to the Providence Journal,” Bloomberg noted in a May 22 report. “Funds have […]