This article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review, July 23, 2018 under a project titled Reality Wars that spanned July 17 to July 25.
Words have meaning. Titles have meaning. And in her article, Claire Wardle discusses the complexities found in the minimization of information pollution. She even refers to such a challenge as a "Wicked Problem." Claire is quick to point out and help define the differences in information pollution. She defines the differences between "fake news", misinformation, and disinformation. All words many of us are familiar with but, one might argue, the definitions remain unfamiliar and steeped in nuance and thus misused. There is no easy solution to information pollution, especially in today's age when so many people struggle to just keep relevent on the goings and comings. Yet, Claire is very clear, change is needed. Where might you fit in?
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