In the article “The Diminishing Role of Facts in American Life” Michael Rich and Jennifer Kavanagh argue that while “fake news” has been a problem in America, the recent increase of social media and 24/7 news channels has increased the role that “truth decay” has on Americans understanding of newsworthy events.

According to the authors, “news accounts and social media conversations filled with personal experience or observations” often cause Americans mistrust news stories, even if they contain verifiable factual information. Based upon both the article and your own assessment, do you feel as though “Truth Decay: has become a significant problem in American society? If so, what do you think can be done to rebuild public confidence in factual information and rigorous analysis? Topics on how we can address Truth Decay:
These are examples if you needed one. Any is ok.
1. Journalists have to do a better job.
2. Teachers have to do a better job.
3. Scholars need to study our willingness to cling to positions that arent backed by fact.
4. We ourselves need to do better jobs.Don’t use very very advanced words please.This is the article if you needed it
https://www.rand.org/blog/2018/01/the-diminishing-role-of-facts-in-american-public-life.html

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