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. 

Take a look at a couple of examples:

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