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Black and white photo of a gray-haired, bearded man in a collared shirt and tie, looking toward the camera with a worried expression. Text reads: "I THINK I'M BEGINNING TO GET IT. IF IT'S A POLICY THAT BENEFITS THE RICH, THEN IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE PAID FOR, SHOULD LAST FOREVER AND IS GOOD FOR AMERICA. BUT IF IT BENEFITS THE POOR, WE CAN'T AFFORD IT, WE SHOULD END IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND IT WILL DESTROY OUR… Italic text quote on a white background: "In an ever-changing, incomprehensible world the masses had reached the point where they would, at the same time, believe everything and nothing, think that everything was possible and that nothing was true. ... Mass propaganda discovered that its audience was ready at all times to believe the worst, no matter how absurd, and did not particularly object to being deceived… Two-panel black-and-white doodle of a person holding papers at a desk, like a news anchor. Left panel: "Next up we will discuss the topic with someone whose job is to be a well researched and respected expert in the area". Right panel: "And in the interest of balance we will also talk to an idiot". Signed "@twisteddoodles". A flowchart on a faint grid. Top box: "Someone has done a thing". An arrow leads to a diamond: "Are they on our side?". Left arrow to a box "Yes", then to a box "It's fine". Right arrow to a box "No", then to a box "BASTARD". Three-panel newspaper comic. A soldier lies face down in shallow green swamp water. Panel 1: "Jesus, can we impeach President Bush now? Al Qaeda must be psyched at his response to Katrina—the guy's looking like he couldn't handle the aftermath of a goddamn snowball fight." Panel 2: "Forty-five percent of Americans still trust Bush "to make the right decisions during a domestic crisis." I think I'll float over and… Newspaper clipping headed "Letter of the Week" with the title "What is wrong with you?" Jonna Ramey of Salt Lake City, a 67-year-old white woman, says her WWII-serving parents fought fascism, tells white supremacists to put down their Tiki torches and get involved in real work, and says all Americans stand against hatred and bigotry. Two side-by-side photos under the heading "NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE". Left: a man in a dark suit places a blue-ribboned medal on a short-haired woman in a red jacket, captioned "TALK SHOW HOST". Right: a man places a medal on a gray-haired older man in a dark jacket, captioned "VIETNAM WAR HERO". Below, typewriter-style text reads: "You know what? I do see the difference! The guy on the left is awarding Ellen with the… Brookings map titled "MAP 1: Counties' contribution to national employment growth, 2010-2016" showing US counties shaded by share of national employment growth. Legend: -0.06% - 0.00%, 0.00% - 0.07%, 0.07% - 0.19%, 0.19% - 1.00%, 1.00% - 3.31%. Source: Brookings analysis of Moody's Analytics data. Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings. Orange poster from NewseumED, supported by Facebook. Title: E.S.C.A.P.E. Junk News. A giant hand holds a screaming green-faced phone over a city skyline as silhouetted zombie-like people stagger below. Badge: Visit NewseumED.org for more resources! Banner: 6 Ways to Evaluate Information. Columns: Evidence, Source, Context, Audience, Purpose, Execution. Black-and-white cartoon of a ragged man sitting by a small campfire in a barren wasteland, telling three rapt, ragged children. A ruined city skyline is faint in the background, and an empty tin can lies nearby. Caption: "At the time, we thought that Hillary's use of email was the most important thing to consider." Media bias chart, copyright Vanessa Otero 2017. Columns run from Liberal Utter Garbage to Conservative Utter Garbage. Rows run from Original Fact Reporting down to Contains Inaccurate/Fabricated Info. Dozens of news logos are placed on it, with a color-coded key at right.