Abstract:
The author created a media project, #100hardtruths-#fakenews, to collect and preserve media relating to fake news that was generated during the first 100 days of the U. S. Presidency of Donald J. Trump. Her resulting website chronicles fake news as well as the many media responses to it. This article describes the author’s construction of the site, characteristics of the posts, and ways in which she navigated the large volume of fake news and related posts. The project explores the complex issues that attend such a project. The goal was to induce energy and insight so that thoughtful professionals might save intentional digital news preserves. The article concludes with preservation recommendations.
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Alexandra Juhasz
Alexandra Juhasz is professor and department chairperson of Film, at Brooklyn College, in Brooklyn, New York. Her research and filmmaking focuses on media practices that contribute to political change and individual and community growth. She is the author of several books including AIDS TV (Duke, 1995) and Learning from YouTube (MIT Press, 2011). She produces educational and feature films on feminist issues. Her personal website is: alexandrajuhasz.com.
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