Two letters in January 29 Star caught my attention. One illustrated our national crisis of false or misleading information and the next offered a solution I endorse. Ron Furtak offered unsubstantiated charges against Biden and others: ideas that βsmell of socialism,β conservatives βcensored, canceled and blacklisted.β Robert Mann suggested a regulatory information agency which resonated with me as a journalist (UA grad) and federal professional in Washington DC under 4 Presidents. Conservatives have claimed βgovernment is bad, science is suspect, profits are everythingβ for 40 years, turning much of U.S. anti-government. As a result, Big Tech and βnewsβ media have grown up market-based with little accountability. Google and Microsoft destroy innovation by buying up startups; social media algorithms promote controversy. Many βnewsβ outlets so pander to audience that people see any information that undercuts their beliefs or indicates defeat ββ¦as an attack on them personallyβ (according to fired Fox reporter Chris Stirewalt). We need to discuss an entity for Information, Technology and Truth (IT&T).
Cindy Coffer Chojnacky
Foothills
Disclaimer: As submitted to the Arizona Daily Star.
