The news has never been more real.

And yet this turning point in American history could well be called the fake news age.

Fake news.

It's a slur.

It's a favorite of the presidents.

And it's a key factor at the end of this election season.

So let me show you why.

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Welcome to this week's Reliable Sources Podcast.

I'm your host Brian Stelter and this podcast edition is our way of going in depth with media leaders

talking about how the news is made, how the media world works or doesn't work.

We are taping this episode on Thursday, October 29th.

Everyone seems to be limping to the finish line at the end of this never-ending election year and this election season.

And in many ways this election and the stage being said either for the re-election of President Trump or the election of Joe Biden,

is a chance to look back at the last four years and how Trump has changed politics and how Trump has changed

news. So to do that, I asked Craig Silverman to join me.

Craig is the media editor at Buzzfeed News.

He also has produced something that's an incredibly useful tool.

He edited a book called The Verification Handbook for Disinformation and Media Manipulation. the verification handbook for disinformation and media manipulation.

And we will talk about that tool kit later.

But Craig, first, thank you for coming on with me.

Thank you.

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