Media

The state Capitol in Denver in December. The Grand Junction Sentinel has threatened to sue state Sen. Ray Scott after the lawmaker accused the paper of spreading "fake news."

When A Politician Says 'Fake News' And A Newspaper Threatens To Sue Back

1:58pm February 17, 2017

by Bente Birkeland

If the Colorado newspaper files a lawsuit, legal experts say it would be the first of its kind, potentially setting a legal definition for what is considered fake news and what is not.

President Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House on Thursday.

The Trump Media Survey Is Phenomenally Biased. It's Also Useful

1:36pm February 17, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Uber-flawed surveys are still useful: They can plant ideas in respondents' heads, provide friendly numbers and test new messaging.

Mark Volman (right) and Howard Kaylan as they pose backstage in Chicago, May 14, 1983.

Music & Culture

The Turtles Lose Case Over Rights To Their Oldies In New York

10:56am February 17, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

Members of The Turtles lost their New York class action in a ruling from the state's appeals court.

Trump Attacks The Media As 'Dishonest'

4:59am February 17, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Donald Trump decided to hold a news conference Thursday, and spent much of it insulting the news media.

Then-Fox News chairman Roger Ailes with his wife Elizabeth Tilson in 2016. A New York attorney alleges Fox faces a federal probe related to sexual harassment of company employees by Ailes.

National

Federal Inquiry Said To Focus On Whether Fox News Broke Law In Harassment Payouts

12:22pm February 16, 2017

Attorney Judd Burstein says the securities law probe centers on the masking of settlement payments to victims as salary and compensation to avoid disclosure of the payments and the harassment.

Students in Scott Bedley's fifth-grade class at Plaza Vista School in Irvine, Calif., play a version of "Simon Says" with fake news.

5 Ways Teachers Are Fighting Fake News

10:40am February 16, 2017

by Sophia Alvarez Boyd

In an era of national attention to what's real and what isn't, we asked educators to share their strategies for helping students sort out fact from fiction.

Gay Journalist Leaves The Left Behind And Embraces A 'Brand New Conservative'

9:09am February 16, 2017

by NPR Staff

Journalist Chadwick Moore says he's coming out. He's not coming out as gay — he did that a long time ago. Instead, Moore says he's abandoned the political left and has found a home on the right.

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National

'Playboy' Snaps Out Of Its Never-Nude Phase

11:20am February 14, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"Naked is normal," the magazine announces on the cover of its new issue, one year after removing full-frontal nudity from its pages.

A woman holds up her cellphone before a rally with then presidential candidate Donald Trump in Bedford, N.H., in September.

Is Donald Trump Helping Or Hurting Twitter?

10:29am February 14, 2017

by Sam Sanders

The tweeter-in-chief has brought a new level of notoriety to the social media company, but it hasn't helped Twitter's bottom line. Analysts say Trump-related harassment continues to hurt the platform.

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'Wall Street Journal' Editor Defends Trump Coverage At Staff Meeting

4:36pm February 13, 2017

by David Folkenflik

The Wall Street Journal's top news executive, Gerard Baker, called an all-staff meeting on Monday to address newsroom concerns. Chief among them: whether the newspaper has been slow to scrutinize Trump adequately. Baker is said to be an admirer of Trump, and the paper's controlling owner, Rupert Murdoch, has become increasingly close to him.

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