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Being Informed In The Modern News Climate

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Can you find all the light blue ones? It's kind of like finding the truth in the news these days. You can do it, but it's not easy. Photo credit: D Sharon Pruitt of Pink Sherbet Photograph y Disclaimer: This is not an endorsement or disparagement of Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Howard Dean or any politician, political party or ideology, but I will use these individuals and their backgrounds -- with facts given -- as examples in this article. If you're a supporter of any of the named politicians, please try to not get offended, be patient and read through the entire article and try to understand the point that I am making. This is an article about: avoiding emotional reactions, being a critical thinker, using multiple sources of information and sniffing out deception. If you find yourself getting angry or defensive while reading this, then you're already missing the point of the article. Take a step back, calm your nerves, clear your mind and re-read objectivel