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Techniques of 19th-century fake news reporter teach us why we fall for it today

  • Written by Petra S. McGillen, Assistant Professor of German Studies, Dartmouth College
imageGerman journalist and novelist Theodor Fontane.Wikimedia Commons

Donald Trump appears to have a straightforward definition of fake news: Stories that are critical of him or his presidency are “fake,” while those that praise him are “real.”

On the surface, the logic doesn’t hold up. But at the same time, the way Trump...

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