Tag: misinformation

THE STATE OF THE TRUTH

Trump vs. the facts, by Rich Paschall The first Trump term in office was filled with misinformation and misleading statements. One might say that the term was filled with lies. In fact, the Washington Post kept a count of false and misleading statements. In four years, there were 30,753 verified misleading or false statements. Let's … Continue reading THE STATE OF THE TRUTH

GASLIGHTING AMERICA

The Nightmare Before Christmas by Rich Paschall You may have heard of the 1944 thriller, Gaslight, starring Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman. In the film, set in 1875 London, Gregory Anton (Boyer) slowly pushes his wife, Paula Alquist Anton (Bergman), toward insanity. Anton tries to convince his wife of things that have not happened. He … Continue reading GASLIGHTING AMERICA

WHAT SOURCES INCLUDE

Fairness and the Media, by Rich Paschall You may have heard your favorite conservative "news" / entertainment commentator spouting off questionable "facts" and opinions on a certain cable/satellite channel. Perhaps a progressive talk show radio host was expressing statistics of dubious origin. You may have heard a podcaster or "influencer" offering statements that just did … Continue reading WHAT SOURCES INCLUDE

DEAD WRONG – Rich Paschall

The Anti-Vaxxers, by Rich Paschall By now you have probably seen plenty of stories of anti-vaxxers who got the coronavirus and are now dead. Maybe you saw family members tearfully crying on the late-night news. They wished they had been able to convince their loved ones to get the vaccine. I saw one woman being … Continue reading DEAD WRONG – Rich Paschall

OUR PANDEMIC LEGACY – RICH PASCHALL

What We Have Learned So Far, by Rich Paschall While we certainly have not put this long social nightmare behind us, we have learned a lot along the way. These are some of the highlights, or in most cases, lowlights. Politicians vs. Scientists For some strange reason, a large percentage of us decided to go … Continue reading OUR PANDEMIC LEGACY – RICH PASCHALL

HATE, ANGER AND SOCIAL MEDIA

A Firestorm of Misinformation, Rich Paschall There are always items in the news that bring out the social media commentators. There's the economy, some collusion, and Supreme Court appointments. There are Trade tariffs and Trade Agreements. There is religious freedom and freedom of speech. It is that Freedom of Speech thing that lets the haters and misinformed … Continue reading HATE, ANGER AND SOCIAL MEDIA

HATE, ANGER AND SOCIAL MEDIA

A Firestorm of Misinformation, Rich Paschall There are always items in the news that bring out the social media commentators.  There's the economy, Obama Care, and campaign finance laws.  There are Pipelines and Trade Agreements.  There is religious freedom and freedom of speech.  It is that Freedom of Speech thing that lets the haters and misinformers run … Continue reading HATE, ANGER AND SOCIAL MEDIA