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Fake News Isn't New: Researching Its History with NYPL's E-Resources | NYPL
Research | Electronic resources | Fake news | Literacy
by Rhonda Evans, Electronic Resources Librarian
August 23, 2017
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, December 4, 1890
The term "fake news" may be receiving a lot of attention lately, but it
is by no means new or unique to this day and age. Fake news holds a
special place in America's journalistic history. It is easy to forget
that before the 24-hour news cycle, the Internet, social media, and even
the common use of the telephone, news traveled very slowly. Considering
how long it took information to get from point A to point B,
newspapers often found it preferable to print stories before
receiving all of the facts to get the scoop on their competitors.
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