To: Every man and the media and President Donald Trump

FACT CHECKER

We need the media to vigorously target downright lying and other propaganda techniques. Politicians and political adds that contain and spread lies need to be held up to public contempt and ridicule.

Why is this important?

Corporate news providers (papers and TV-based) are becoming irrelevant to keeping informed. Recently on Sunday newscasts, experienced news people were referring to Paul Ryan's speech (of downright lies) as over reaching. Citizens don't watch the news to listen to euphemisms. We need the media to vigorously target downright lying and other propaganda techniques.