Indonesia launching public ‘fake news’ briefings to fight hoaxes

The Indonesian government has stepped up its fight against ‘fake news’ in the lead up to next year’s presidential election by launching weekly briefings aimed at informing citizens of false reports. “Every week we will announce hoax news,” Communications Minister Rudiantara told CNN Indonesia. “The ministry will not just stamp a story as hoax, but […]

White House press briefings keep getting shorter

Chip Somodevilla/Getty White House press briefings are getting shorter, according to an analysis by The Washington Post. The sessions have lost three minutes every month since January, a rate that means they would disappear by November. White House press briefings are getting shorter every month, according to an analysis by The Washington Post. The sessions have […]

Are Designated Survivor's Press Briefings Wackier Than Sean Spicer's?

When watching this week’s Designated Survivor, as Seth Wright once again braced to face the White House press corp, I couldn’t help but channel Bill Murray a la Tootsie: This is one nutty administration. RELATED2017 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble? Because no matter how President Kirkman, stepping in […]

Boycott Those Briefings, Baby

Mr. Spicer: I’ll keep it short today. It’s been a productive morning. We’ll see what the afternoon brings. OK, but what if we didn’t? The White House press secretary barred some mainstream news outlets from an informal briefing on Friday, signaling that the commander in chief’s battle with the media has a new weapon: blackout. […]