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NOTEBOOK: Can you recognize fake news?

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At the Business Record, we cringe when we hear the words “fake news.” Because we print real news. And some, inside and outside of politics, call news “fake” if they don’t agree with a report, whether it is accurate or not. We enjoy a professional relationship with our members that helps establish the trust we need to do our jobs. But a Knight Foundation report shows the national scene is a lot shakier on the fake news front. Knight found that just 27 percent of U.S. residents say they are very confident they are capable of telling whether a news source reports facts rather than opinion. See the report: http://kng.ht/2mI26Wz