Whatever Happened to the First Amendment? KPFA’s “Fake News” Pitch and the Ministry of Truth

By Daniel Borgstrom | CounterPunch | December 30, 2016 Pacifica’s radio station in Berkeley, KPFA 94.1 fm, has been airing a pitch to listeners which contains the line: “There’s a lot of fake news, propaganda and misinformation emanating from phony media outlets.” The reader of this pitch is the station’s General Manager, Quincy McCoy, who […]