A freelance journalist Tucker Benedict recently launched a website designed with one sole purpose; fostering reader accountability. While it is still a very new in practice the theory presents an interesting solution to the fake news problem that seems to be dividing the country so heavily. If readers, without the ability to quickly fact check, could more easily verify the accuracy of the article they’re reading perhaps more Americans would realize the severity of Trump’s lies.
The theory is simple: that news websites should be built around a reporters credibility instead of a company without a face. For example while saying FOX is lying has no real impact anymore when a well known journalist from FOX is caught lying their credibility is hurt and career suffers as a result. The fake news epidemic, Benedict thinks, will come to a halt if journalists individually are held accountable. You can see for yourself at TuckerBenedict.com
I’m personally a little skeptical. I don’t think the solution is going to be that simple; but I do believe when fake news ends Trump is going to come crashing down. Who agrees?