You know what this debate about “fake news” needs? More input from the likes of disgraced newsman Dan Rather:
Journalists, I know you will not be bullied or intimidated. Keep doing your job. Your country depends on you. https://t.co/94xIMScmp0
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) February 18, 2017
Considering the messenger, it’s hard to take that seriously, isn’t it?
https://twitter.com/AmyOtto8/status/833005163451338752
Right!?
Pro tip from Dan Rather: push entirely false stories about sitting presidents and refuse to admit when they are obviously disproven. https://t.co/fiTlGzX7Do
— Jeremy Biltz (@JeremyBiltz) February 18, 2017
Says the guy behind the biggest fake-news story of 2004. #justsayin https://t.co/SVz1QY6FKK
— Ken Shepherd #️⃣ 5️⃣ ??(6-0) (@KenShepherd) February 18, 2017
This coming from one of the original purveyors of #fakenews. Self-awareness is lacking in this one. https://t.co/tsElaAmQRZ
— Jack in the East (@talkradio200) February 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/MrDane1982/status/832988075521351680
And if any journalists want to know how it’s done, they can pony up ten bucks and Dan will teach them personally.