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"Unfortunately, the standard for journalism has dropped to a historic low," the spokesperson lamented. "Many stories are driven by sources with no credibility who simply call up reporters with hearsay, which then gets published without verification." The White House positioning frames the portal as a countermeasure to this trend, intended to provide the public with more accurate information and diminish the influence of "fake news."
Targeted Reporting and Accountability
While the portal's specific features or whether it will directly name individual networks or correspondents remain to be clarified, the emphasis is clearly on holding the media accountable, particularly outlets that publish unverified or misleading information about the President and other officials.