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In the White House briefing room Tuesday, the Trump administration announced its latest steps to tighten its grip on the message it sends out and the news coverage it receives.

NPR's Eric Deggans speaks to Summer Harlow of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas and V Spehar of UnderTheDeskNews about the role of influencers in journalism.

Newspapers are losing the battle against smartphones as the place to learn the news, but one woman has found a way to bridge the divide and bring the print to the people.

WFAE’s Gwendolynn Glenn spoke with Katie Peralta Soloff, editor of Axios Charlotte, about the rise of these potential misinformation networks. It’s a phenomenon called “pink slime.”

YouTube is one of the most visited sites on the internet, but it doesn’t always work hard enough to regulate dangerous content on the site, one author writes. We speak with Mark Bergen, reporter and author of "Like, Comment, Subscribe: Inside YouTube’s Chaotic Rise to World Domination.”

In the aftermath of the Capitol insurrection, former President Trump was suspended from many social media platforms. As a result, in the week after the ban, one study found misinformation across Facebook, Twitter and others dropped 73%. We speak with media and law experts to understand the convergence of deplatforming, social media and free speech in the digital age.

In the aftermath of the Capitol insurrection, former President Trump was suspended from many social media platforms. As a result, in the week after the ban, one study found misinformation across Facebook, Twitter and others dropped 73%. We speak with media and law experts to understand the convergence of deplatforming, social media and free speech in the digital age.

In 1949, the Federal Communications Commission created the fairness doctrine, a policy that required many TV and radio stations to not only discuss controversial issues but to also foster opposing views. In today’s deeply polarized America, is it time for a new fairness doctrine?

In a late-night move to assert editorial control, the CEO of the U.S. international broadcasting agency rescinded a rule which established a "firewall" between the newsroom and political appointees.

This is episode #7 in our new podcast venture. Greg, Lisa and Ben discuss the North Carolina Supreme Court race and county requests (35) for exemptions to…