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Information integrity

State of Play:

In an increasingly fractured media landscape, truth has been a casualty in the public discussion. Coverage has been warped by the business needs of struggling news organizations, and a significant segment of the public relies on bad-faith outlets that are little more than propagandists. While fact-checking has become routine, some organizations are exploring other ways to combat the trends. And misinformation spewed by AI-driven chatbots has become more of a feature than simply a bug. 

Fact-checking and its detractors

Ms. Sweeney, we weren’t expecting you here

The American Eagle ad campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney and her “good jeans” encountered some pushback on social media, which was then elevated by commentary on the MSNBC site. That might have been the end of it. But our news ecosystem, with financial goals that mirror those of a carnival barker, is not designed for that. Enter Fox News.

Aug. 5, 2025

ABC News caved under Trump’s pressure; will others follow?

Owners of the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times both killed plans by their editorial boards to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to be president. Now ABC News is in Donald Trump’s legal crosshairs.

April 11, 2025

here today, more tomorrow

We’ve launched briefing.center with a focus on the press and media.

And we’ve added Citizen Cartwright, a daily quick-read news summary by veteran Washington journalist Linda Cartwright. We’ve also created a new voting rights knowledge center for Citizen Cartwright subscribers. (You can sign up for a dedicated morning email at citizencartwright.com.)

You can sign up here for full access to press and media and Citizen Cartwright on briefing.center.

You can use briefing.center as the center of your information management, or just one of your tools. We’re happy to discuss your information needs.

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