about the journalism business right now is grim. Storied newsrooms are being hollowed out and sold to hedge funds. Once-hot digital startups are cutting back and closing down. Even public radio and television are laying off staff. Last year, the United States lost about 2,700 news jobs, and more than 20,000 media jobs altogether; since 2005, newspaper employment has shrunk by as much as 60 percent. It’s no coincidence that during this same time, disinformation
