Most Americans still feel negatively toward Hillary Clinton

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Americans are no more likely to view Hillary Clinton favorably than they were before last year's presidential election, according to a recently released Gallup poll: Over the past quarter century, the favorable ratings of losing presidential candidates generally have increased after the election -- some in the immediate aftermath and others

Study: ‘Fake news’ twice as influential as fact-checking sites

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A study released this week by a University of Colorado researcher shows that websites that post "fake news" are twice as influential in America than fact-checking sites such as Politifact and Snopes. Fake news websites — sites that look credible but are not actually real media organizations, according to assistant professor

How much does ‘fake news’ cost?

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A very interesting report released today reveals the business operations that have been set up to distribute and increase virality of fake news. The business operations cited in the report by TrendMicro are in Russia, China and in the Middle East. The report is entitled, "The Fake News Machine: How Propagandists

Decision to use anonymous sources backfires on New York Times

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One of the main points of the new book, "Fixing Post-Truth Politics," is the corrosive effect that the use of anonymous sources in the mainstream media has had on both journalistic integrity and the public's trust in what is being reported. An example of the highest profile occurred during former FBI

Comey accuses Trump of ‘lies, plain and simple’

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In a compelling day of testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, former FBI Director James Comey clarified many questions about his dealings with President Trump. Comey said Trump's characterization of the FBI being in chaos under Comey were "lies, plain and simple." However, he did clarify that Trump was correct when

Newly released book: ‘Fixing Post Truth Politics”

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After the 2016 presidential election, millions of Americans asked the same question: How did we get to the point as a nation that we nominated these two completely unsuitable candidates for president? The author of this book – Tom Mitsoff, who has decades of leadership experience in mass media companies – asked

I am not a crook

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When Richard Nixon said during a November 17, 1973, press conference, “People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook,” he was lying.

Sock it to me

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When Richard Nixon ran for president in 1968, he made a cameo appearance on the popular comedy show "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," uttering the show's famous catchphrase, “Sock it to me.”

One of the Early Attack Ads

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In August 1960, most polls showed Richard Nixon with a slim lead over John F. Kennedy in the 1960 presidential race, and many political prognosticators regarded Nixon as the favorite to win. However, Nixon experienced bad luck throughout the fall campaign. Eisenhower, who had long been ambivalent about Nixon, held a

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