Criticism of journalism is not new, it's been around forever, because like any profession,

you can criticize someone for doing a bad job. But there's a challenge in criticizing

journalism and the media in that what they produce is intangible. If someone makes an accusation

or a claim or says they have an anonymous source, how do you know they're actually telling the truth?

Sometimes you might be an expert on a certain field and say, hey, that's not true,

but how do you prove it to people if they can't actually see it? And if you call the media fake

news, they'll simply say you're lying and they'll try to smear you. Take a look at Gamergate.

If you were to ask Gamergate or what it was about, they're going to say ethics in journalism.

They're going to tell you that there are shady dealings at media companies and that they are

politically motivated people who are lying to push an agenda. But if you ask the media companies,

they're going to say it's a bunch of hate-filled, misogynistic white men who just don't like diversity.

And while it's true, on the internet, you will easily find these people. It doesn't necessarily mean

that's the entirety of the group, but there's a reason why they say this. While there is some

truth to the fact that people online harass others and dox each other, it means publish their personal

information, there are people who really are concerned about ethics in journalism. And it's

difficult to criticize them when they can just turn around and accuse you of racism or sexism

and say you're lying. It's hard because no one can actually see what they're talking about.

It's just an idea. But we have a couple stories today. A physical moment that show just how bad

media can be. And when they're wrong, they refuse to back down, they refuse to correct their stories

and will try to smear those who are coming after them. So today, let's take a look at a couple of

these examples and I'm going to explain to you just how this relates to politics and how the fake

news can get away with lying. Take for instance this story. The Weather Channel has defended its

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