Is the News Media in a Position to Be Concerned About ‘Fake News’?

For years, the mainstream media has complained loudly about smaller news outlets they consider “fringe,” who have been stealing their audience by offering what they have snidely referred to as “alternative facts.” After years of declining viewers and subscriptions, the fake news media is really starting to worry about the effects of fake news on American society. NBC News’ “Meet the Press” recently hosted a panel of mainstream media journalists who discussed what could be done to reduce the amount of disinformation being presented to the public. The gist of the discussion was a circular agreement among the panelists: The…