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Name Domain Status Notes Sources American News americannews.com Published a false story claiming actor Denzel Washington endorsed Donald Trump for U.S. president.The fictional headline led to thousands of people sharing it on Facebook, a prominent example of fake news spreading on the social network prior to the 2016 presidential election.
The Daily Beast is an American news website focused on politics, media, and pop culture. Founded in 2008, the website is owned by IAC Inc. [ 2] It has been characterized as a "high-end tabloid " by Noah Shachtman, the site's editor-in-chief from 2018 to 2021. [ 3]
These sites are not to be confused with fake news websites, which deliberately publish hoaxes in an attempt to profit from gullible readers. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] News satire is a type of parody presented in a format typical of mainstream journalism , and called a satire because of its content.
NewsBeast. NewsBeast was an American media company, and owner of Newsweek and The Daily Beast. It was established in 2010 as a merger between the two media outlets. The company was owned by IAC/InterActiveCorp and the estate of Sidney Harman, with Stephen Colvin of The Daily Beast as CEO. In August 2013, IBT Media acquired Newsweek, leaving The ...
In an interview with ABC News, Chacon defended his site, saying it was an over-the-top parody of fake sites to teach his friends how ridiculous they were. [67] The Daily Beast reported on the popularity of Chacon's fictions being reported as if it were factual and noted pro-Trump message boards and YouTube videos routinely believed them. [64]
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine. Founded as a weekly print magazine in 1933, Newsweek was widely distributed during the 20th century and had many notable editors-in-chief. It is currently co-owned by Dev Pragad, the president and CEO, and Johnathan Davis who sits on the board; they each own 50% of the company.
Tina Brown. Christina Hambley Brown, Lady Evans[ 1] CBE (born 21 November 1953), is an English journalist, magazine editor, columnist, broadcaster, and author. She is the former editor in chief of Tatler (1979 to 1982), Vanity Fair (1984 to 1992), The New Yorker (1992 to 1998), and the founding editor in chief of The Daily Beast (2008 to 2013).
St Antony's College, Oxford ( MPhil) Occupation (s) Journalist, author, blogger. Years active. 1989-present. Sharon I. Waxman (born c. 1963) [ 1] is an American author, journalist, and blogger who has been a correspondent for The Washington Post and The New York Times, and founded the Hollywood and media business news site TheWrap in early 2009.