Two years ago the New York Times decided to demarcate its contents typographically. “Straightforward news,” it explained, would be published in justified columns; opinion—be it a “memo,” an “appraisal ...

Accountability is expensive — now more than ever — especially in this new media age where opinion is far cheaper to produce and digging up the facts. This past election showed the line between ...

When did peoples’ opinions become their truth, and their truth become facts? Can facts and alternate facts coexist? Can both be correct at the same time? Republicans argue that our elections are fair ...

I suppose it’s time you heard from the Big Green Propaganda Machine — at least that’s what Rich Moniak would have you believe we are in his recent opinion piece: “Don’t be fooled by Tongass Roadless ...

In a column in The Arizona Republic, EJ Montini makes a point that needs to be repeated every election season, just so people don’t forget. You can use facts to distort the truth. Political campaigns ...

In taking a break from moving (15 out of 10 don't recommend in August), I thought I'd get back to something that never fails to annoy some readers and letter-writers: fact-checking. The late Sen.

My last column about the traditional news media’s credibility decline and how to rebuild it triggered a lot of responses. In fact, more emails and social media comments than any other column I’ve ...

Before social media platforms were contaminated with disinformation and propaganda, Americans engaged in the quaint practice of debating each other over government policy solutions while making ...

Glenn Kessler always wanted to be a journalist. As a child in Cincinnati, he created a mimeographed pamphlet in his neighborhood called the Cincinnati Fact. After he moved to Lexington, he was ...