Hello,
A new New York Times investigation just revealed “a secretive pay-to-play network that seeks to rewrite the rules of American local journalism.”
Brian Timpone has a network of 1,300 ostensibly nonpartisan news outlets -- and the Times “has found that Republican operatives and public relations firms have been paying for articles in his outlets and intimately dictating the editorial direction of stories.”
There is much discussion in today’s political climate regarding the credibility of various media outlets, whether “fake news” is really as rampant as Trump claims it is, and if the prevalence of social media helps or hurts the dissemination of trustworthy information. But one thing is certain: news sources that purport to be nonpartisan should NOT be secretly controlled by Republicans from the shadows.
We’re just days away from an election that will alter the course of our nation for generations to come. Given that our understanding of its happenings is entirely informed by the journalism we consume, it’s time to demand that our news sources be transparent with us about where they stand. So add your voice to ours now, before it’s too late:
Should American journalism remain nonpartisan?
