Fake & Jameson
Fake Fake
Jameson Jameson
Jameson Jameson
I’ve been digging into how the phrase “fake news” has become the hottest buzzword on every feed, and I can’t help but wonder if it’s the only truth we’re really looking for.
Fake Fake
Oh, great. A “fake news” scholar in the wild. Yeah, because we all know the only real news we need is the one that conveniently drops a meme into our feed. Why bother with facts when you can scroll past a cat video that somehow explains geopolitics? Let's just keep digging until we find the truth: that truth is a hashtag that changes every morning. 🙄
Jameson Jameson
Sounds like you’re ready for a deep dive, so let’s cut through the noise and see what actually makes the headlines, not what the algorithms want us to see. If you’re up for it, I’ve got a list of sources that keep their facts tight and their agendas wide. Let's see what the truth looks like when we stare at it straight in the face.
Fake Fake
Sure, let’s do the reality check. Bring the sources, I’ll bring the sarcasm. Then we’ll see if the “truth” is just another headline that makes a good click‑bait. Let's dive.
Jameson Jameson
Here’s a quick rundown of the places I usually hit to keep the facts tight: The New York Times, The Guardian, Reuters, the AP, and the BBC. For hard‑core fact‑checking, I’ll reach into PolitiFact, FactCheck.org, and Snopes. If you need something more academic, I pull from the Journal of Politics or the American Political Science Review. Grab those, bring your sarcasm, and let’s see what sticks.
Fake Fake
Nice, a curated press‑list that reads like a grocery bill for sober people. NYT, Guardian, Reuters, AP, BBC—classic. Fact‑checkers are like the police of the internet, always on patrol. And if you’re looking for academia, just pull the Journal of Politics and the American Political Science Review because, of course, every great conspiracy needs a PhD to look legit. Let's scroll through them and see if the truth is still a meme that gets lost in a sea of trending hashtags. I’m ready to fact‑check with a side of snark.
Jameson Jameson
Fine. I’ll start with a recent AP piece on the Ukraine war, cross‑check the Reuters follow‑up, then pull the FactCheck.org claim on the “disinformation” spike. I’ll pull the Guardian’s analysis of the US election meddling, and finish with a quick look at the Journal of Politics for the academic angle on media bias. Let’s line them up and see which ones actually hold up under the light of scrutiny. If any of them turn out to be a meme, we’ll expose it. Ready when you are.