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New rules for covering Trump

Fake news isn't just an old-person problem — kids are falling for it, too. What a map of the fake-news ecosystem says about the problem. Why fake news is so incredibly effective. How to spot and debunk fake news. An article on information warfare and the progressive's dilemma. Jacob T. Levy on authoritarianism and post-truth politics. If Trump tweets it, is it news? A quandary for the news media. Is there an optimal response to the provoker-in-chief? Trump is trying to distract us from something. The seven techniques that Donald Trump uses to control the media. Washington Post editor Marty Baron has a message to journalists in the Trump era. Jack Shafer on the new rules for covering Trump. Journalists in the age of Trump: Lose the smugness, keep the mission.

How to leak to ProPublica: "We are a team of investigative journalists devoted to exposing abuse of power. If you've got evidence showing powerful people doing the wrong thing, here's how to let us know while protecting your identity".