Mediagazer: Congress hears testimony on Russian pseudo journalism; ex-RT anchor Elizabeth Wahl cites misleading coverage of Ukraine and Crimea (James Warren/Poynter)

8:00 PM ET, April 15, 2015

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David Lumb / Fast Company:

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James Warren / Poynter:

Congress hears testimony on Russian pseudo journalism; ex-RT anchor Elizabeth Wahl cites misleading coverage of Ukraine and Crimea — Congressional hearing: Russia's use of pseudo journalism against U.S. — Russia is essentially “weaponizing” information through the effective …

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Sriram Sharma / India - The Huffington Post:

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